A futures contract's expiration date is the last day that the contract can be traded Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader.

Brazil’s weather caused some excitement in the soybean market this week. One day forecasts showed no rain, and the next it did. Until late January, farmers should expect South America’s weather ...

Futures and options are types of financial derivatives that provide the right to buy or sell other securities, such as stocks, bonds and commodities. They’re called derivatives because the price of ...

Many corporations and some high-net-worth individuals use currency forward contracts to hedge their future or forward currency exposures to the forex market against unfavorable moves. Companies with ...