General
A futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell something (a stock index, oil, gold, etc.) at a future date.
A futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell something (a stock index, oil, gold, etc.) at a future date. Traders use them to speculate on price moves; one "ES" contract, for example, tracks the S&P 500. You'll trade these on a simulated account during TradeSport competitions.
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