Swap futures may offer market participants greater hedging options, while divergent block trading rules could have a significant impact on liquidity, a report has stated. Swap futures may offer market ...
Oil price moves aren't random, and sharp reversals and stalls are often driven by options positioning and mechanical hedging ...
On December 21, 2025, the CFTC’s Market Participants Division (“MPD”) issued a no‑action letter that could materially expand hedging options for commercial energy companies by allowing firms to ...
New options planned to be listed on front-month Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) futures Options-on-future structure designed to offer new way to manage market volatility Expansion of VIX complex aims to ...
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Total oil futures and options lots traded on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) hit record highs in the second quarter, as U.S. President Donald Trump waged a trade war and ...
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Futures vs. Options Trading

Options and futures are two investment types that can earn you a high return on investment. While options get you a contract with the “right” to buy or sell an asset, futures actually obligate you to ...
Hedge funds have dumped the equivalent of 201 million barrels of oil over the past several weeks. The selloff in petroleum-related options and futures is being fueled by growing recession fears. The ...
Discover how hedge funds use margin, credit lines, and derivatives to amplify returns. Understand both the potential gains and risks of leveraging these financial tools.
Learn about price risk, which involves value declines in securities, and explore strategies for managing it, such as ...
CME Group is looking to obtain regulatory approval for options on its most successful cryptocurrency product launch. CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, has announced plans to ...