Note that the symbols (and price) may change depending on the exchange where they are traded. For example NYMEX Crude Oil (WTI) has the symbolCL, whereas ICE Futures Crude Oil has the symbolWI. Therefore in most cases, when a futures commodity contract is referenced, the exchange name is ...
The length of these contracts is for a period of about 10 months, and a contract for “September wheat” or “September soybean” indicates the month the contract matures. Though hedging is a form of insurance, it seldom provides perfect protection. The insurance is based on the fact that ...
Coming soon While Plotting a Custom Futures chart you may see yellow alert messages: “To construct Custom Futures please add the following contracts”. These alerts appear because Custom Futures request data prior to and following the symbols already in the database based on the selected rollover...
The Sierra Chart Continuous Futures Contract Chart functionalitycannot be reliably used with theRithmicbecause Rithmic usessingledigit years in the symbols, instead of 2 or 4 digit years. This creates a severe limitation with the amount of historical data that can be accessed. Therefore, this featur...
A futures trading platform is the place to go if you want to trade futures contracts. Using futures trading platforms, traders and investors may utilize spread betting and Contract for Differences (CFDs) as tools to speculate on the value of an underlying futures market. ...
6. Contract size (lot) 450 bags o 60-net kilograms each, corresponding to 27 metric tons o corn in bulk. 7. Delivery months January, March, May, July, August, September and November. 8. Number o authorized delivery months As established by BM&FBOVESPA. ...
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Currency futures were introduced at theChicago Mercantile Exchange, now known as the CME Group, in 1972 soon after thefixed exchange ratesystem and thegold standardwere discarded.They're traded in terms of contract months with standard maturity dates typically falling on the third Wednesday of March...