Indices DJIA S&P 500 DAX 30 Nasdaq 100 Nasdaq Comp Nikkei 225 FTSE 100 SMI DJ Stoxx 50 CAC 40 Hang Seng Kospi Nyse Comp AMEX   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -   10911 1137.4 5732.4 2127.7 2438.1 8981.9 5072.1 4984.1 2161.9 5732.4 19614.7 1817.4 7017.6 2174.7 Commodites Light Crude Oil Brent Crude Copper Gold Pallad Platinum Silver Dow Diamonds QQQQ   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -   83.08 106.28 1.17 1758.7 730.5 1782 38.21 109.16 55.42 Last update: 11-08-2011 14:29:00 (GMT - Live)

What is a Futures Contract? What is a Futures Contract? Leverage: Small movements can create big profits! Margins Month Codes Buying (Going Long) to Profit from an Expected Price Increase Selling (Going Short) to Profit from an Expected Price Decrease About the National Futures Association (NFA) Complete history of the Futures Contract? Contract Specifications: mini-sized Dow ($5) CBOT Contract Specifications: DJIA Futures ($10 Multiplier) CBOT Contract Specifications: Corn CBOT TOP 4 U.S. FUTURES EXCHANGES TOP 10 GLOBAL FUTURES CONTRACTS TOP 10 U.S. FUTURES CONTRACTS TOP 10 CME FUTURES CONTRACTS RANKED BY VOLUME Delivery CME Eurodollar Futures CME Eurodollar Futures CME LIBOR Futures Futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell in the future a specific quantity of a commodity at a specific price. Most futures contracts contemplate actual delivery of the commodity can take place to fulfill the contract. However, some futures contracts require cash settlement in lieu of delivery, and most contracts are liquidated before the delivery date. An option on a commodity futures contract gives the buyer of the option the right to convert the option into a futures contract. Futures and options must be executed on the floor of a commodity exchange—with very limited exceptions—and through persons and firms who are registered with the CFTC.