Futures
Futures are standardized financial contracts that act as derivative instruments, obligating two parties to transact a set of financial instruments at a predetermined future date and price. To mitigate counterparty and default risks, daily mark-to-market valuation is performed, and participants are required to maintain a specified minimum margin level.
Speculation and Hedging
Mainly, investors utilize futures contracts not for the purpose of owning or selling physical goods, but rather as a widely used investment tool to speculate on the fluctuating values of securities. Additionally, futures can also serve as a hedging instrument to mitigate potential losses.
Trading Futures with WandsysFx
Clients have the option to trade various futures products, including commodities such as energy, agricultural goods, and metals, as well as indices and bonds.
| Futures Products / Futures | ||||||
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| Instruments | Name | Currency | Margin for Contract in% | Trading Session | ||
| UKOIL.f | Crude Oil Brent Futures | USD | 2% | Mon. 01:00 -24:00 Tues.-Fri 00:00-01:00 / 03:00-24:00 |
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| USOIL.f | West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Futures | USD | 2% | Mon.-Fri. 01:00-24:00 | ||
| NGAS.f | NGAS Futures | USD | 10% |
Mon.- Thurs. 01:00-24:00 Fri. 01:00 – 23:45 |
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| COPPER.f | Copper Futures | USD | 2% | Mon.- Thurs. 01:00-24:00 Fri. 01:00 – 23:45 |
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| CHINA50.f | China A50 Futures | USD | 5% | Mon.-Fri. 04:00-11:30 / 12:15-21:00 | ||
| CHINAH.f | China H-Shares Futures | HKD | 5% | Mon.03:15-06:00 / 07:00-10:30 / 11:15-17:45 Tues.-Thurs. 00:00-22:15 / 22:30-23:00 Friday 00:00-22:15 |
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| DX.f | Dollar Index Futures | USD | 2.0% | Mon.-Fri. 03:00-24:00 | ||
| MDE50.f | Germany Mid-Cap Futures | EUR | 2.0% | Mon.-Fri. 11:00-24:00 | ||