Weather futures are financial contracts that allow investors and businesses to hedge against unexpected weather conditions. These futures are typically linked to measurable weather events, such as ...
XRP futures allow traders to speculate on the price of XRP without owning the asset, using contracts that settle in cash or XRP. With Coinbase’s standard (10,000 XRP) and nano (500 XRP) contracts ...
Currency futures are a fascinating financial instrument that allows traders to lock in exchange rates for currencies at a predetermined date. Unlike the often unpredictable nature of forex trading, ...
Perpetual futures are the backbone of modern decentralized derivatives trading. This article explains their full mechanics - how smart contracts manage leverage, how funding rates maintain price ...
This is part 2 of a multi-part series where we deep dive into the nuances of Index Returns. This paper will provide an overview of the mechanisms of equity futures, the purpose of the equity index ...
You can’t predict the future, but you can try to predict — or hedge against — how much certain goods will cost when they arrive. A futures contract obligates a buyer to take delivery of a good, or ...