Zaw Thiha Tun is currently an investment advisor for PI Financial Corp. He is also a financial writer on a wide variety of topics. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

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Futures trading allows investors to speculate on asset prices with contracts that commit them to buy or sell at a set future date and price. This approach allows for leverage, enabling traders to ...

Futures trading offers high leverage, amplifying both potential returns and risks. Futures contracts are standardized agreements traded on exchanges to buy/sell assets. Investors use futures for ...

Spot trading involves buying or selling an asset at its current market price for immediate delivery. Futures trading uses contracts to set a price and delivery date for a future transaction, allowing ...

The introduction of TradFi futures signals Phemex's evolution from a crypto-native exchange into a broader derivatives platform built for always-on global markets. As additional asset classes roll out ...

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Futures markets have a safer and more efficient margining system and clearing mechanism compared to securities markets. This could attract investors and high-frequency traders to the futures exchanges ...

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Choosing a futures broker is one of the few decisions in trading that carries lasting consequences regardless of experience level. For newer traders, the wrong platform can introduce unnecessary ...