Leverage and margin problems are risks of futures trading, which is less regulated than stock trading. Futures are contracts to buy or sell an asset at a future date at an agreed-upon price.

Financial markets have been on a hair trigger when it comes to tariffs, particularly U.S. stocks, which have fallen sharply in response to sky-high tariffs, or threats of tariffs, against major ...

By reviewing official market sentiment reports like the weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) report issued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and assessing forex market ...

All four current members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plan to step down in the coming days and months, resigning from the agency just as it is expected to take on new ...

Bitcoin surged past the $107,500 mark on Wednesday, coming within 2% of its all-time high of $109,114.88. The rally was ...

places restrictions against large banks using their own accounts for short-term proprietary trading of securities, derivatives, and commodity futures, along with options on these instruments.

A federal court has struck down US President Trump’s sweeping 2025 tariff plan, ruling it an overreach of executive power under emergency laws. The decision has rattled global markets, lifted the ...

In today’s fast-paced markets, execution speed and system reliability are more important than ever. Whether you’re running an automated strategy on MetaTrader or executing manual trades through ...

XRP futures started trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) derivatives platform on Monday, becoming the first regulated futures tracking the price of XRP in the U.S. Traders can ...

The White House says it will appeal a court ruling which found Trump did not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs.

However, traders can implement tax planning strategies to help you mitigate capital gains taxes through a deeper understanding of options trading and the applicable taxes. In this article ...