Jason Fernando is a professional investor and writer who enjoys tackling and communicating complex business and financial problems. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level ...

A futures contract's expiration date is the last day that the contract can be traded Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader.

When using the term stock market futures, typically market participants are referring to stock indices futures. A futures contract, regardless of the underlying asset, is an agreement between parties ...

Futures contracts are legally binding agreements to buy or sell an asset at a specific price on a specific future date. Futures contract buyers assume the risk of price changes in the underlying asset ...

Section 1256 contracts include certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options. These contracts receive a unique tax treatment under the IRS code and are subject ...

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF offers 2x leveraged exposure to WTI crude futures, benefiting from persistent backwardation. UCO’s NAV gains are driven by positive roll yield and leverage, ...

The crude oil futures market has entered one of its most complex periods in years. Traders are navigating a collision of geopolitical instability, uncertain demand growth, OPEC production strategy, ...