For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging opportunities, helping to manage market volatility. However, there are a few ...

Futures trading used to be reserved for institutions and professional traders; after all, it's known for being fast-paced, complicated and hard to access. But times are changing, and that's no longer ...

The cost to roll futures has risen significantly over the past two years due to strong market performance and supply/demand. We see futures as a valuable tool when used for the right purposes—such as ...

Silver futures are contracts for buying/selling silver at a future date. Investing in silver can be via physical forms, stocks, ETFs, or futures. Silver futures offer potential high returns but carry ...

XRP futures allow traders to speculate on the price of XRP without owning the asset, using contracts that settle in cash or XRP. With Coinbase’s standard (10,000 XRP) and nano (500 XRP) contracts ...

Futures volumes continue to grow unabated with both institutional and retail participants increasingly choosing this instrument to express directional views and mitigate the risks of other investment ...

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has rolled out a series of updates to its futures trading offerings, culminating in the planned launch of US Perpetual-Style Futures on July 21, 2025. These developments mark a ...

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Below is a look at historical price averages for January futures on a 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 year time frames (Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results). Monday’s Commitment of ...