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Futures I

What are futures and how they make the commodities market function more efficiently? Understand how futures link to stock indices, currencies, and interest rates.

Lessons

1

Locking in prices beforehand.

Learn about standardized, exchange-traded contracts for hedging.

2

Mechanics of Futures Contracts

Turning predictions into real trades.

Learn how standardized futures contracts are priced and traded, and what happens from the moment the deal is made to the moment it expires.

3

Commodity Futures

Future-proofing resource trading.

Trade commodity futures to hedge price volatility in key sectors.

4

Financial Futures

Not just for commodity traders.

Use currency, interest rate, and index futures to hedge risks.

5

Margin & Leverage

Trading more futures with less money.

Learn about margin, leverage effects, and risk management in futures contracts.