Futures Trading: What It Is, How It Works, Factors, and Pros & Cons

Learn about futures trading, along with how contracts work, key market factors, risks, and potential benefits, and how investors use futures to hedge or speculate.

Commodity Futures: Mastering Calendar Spread Trading

Today, we are expanding that mission with the launch of a new content series: The Spread Trader. To lead this series, we are proud to welcome Brent Futz as a guest contributor. Brent brings a rare ...
Seeking Alpha

S&P Global Commodity Insights' Fertecon Ammonia Benchmarks Selected As Basis For ICE Futures Contract

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Platts Fertecon spot physical price assessment of ammonia delivered to Northwest Europe on a cost and freight basis (CFR NWE Ammonia) was selected by ...
Morningstar

Global X Expands Commodity Line-Up; New Fund Invests in Physical Commodity Exchange-Traded Products and Futures Contracts

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the Global X Commodity ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Rethinking commodities allocation after rapid price increases

Shifting commodity exposure further out the futures curve may help reduce drawdowns after strong price gains while maintaining upside participation in rising markets. Negative roll yield for commodity ...