Like any derivative, it’s a zero-sum game because one party is long the futures contract and the other short, and the loser must pay the winner the difference between the agreed index futures ...

that match the performance of the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index. The Fund intends to obtain exposure to its Index by investing in VIX futures contracts and will also hold cash or cash ...

all full-size CME corn futures contracts are for 5,000 bushels. They're more like buying insurance against price changes than making actual delivery arrangements. A short hedge involves shorting ...

1,000 barrels of oil are generally included in a futures contract, with each barrel containing 55 gallons of oil. Most price speculators don’t have space to store 55,000 gallons of oil and are ...

Speculators forged all-time bearish bets in Chicago corn midway through 2024, though they are entering 2025 on a completely different – and optimistic – note.

The Detroit Lions have signed former San Francisco 49ers wideout Ronnie Bell to a futures contract. After being drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the former Michigan Wolverines ...