Discover how options and futures differ in the financial market, focusing on obligations, trading hours, and their roles for investors and institutions.

A hedging transaction involves an investor's strategic position to mitigate the risk of loss by offsetting another investment. Learn more about risk management strategies.

New options planned to be listed on front-month Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) futures Options-on-future structure designed to offer new way to manage market volatility Expansion of VIX complex aims to ...

On December 21, 2025, the CFTC’s Market Participants Division (“MPD”) issued a no‑action letter that could materially expand hedging options for commercial energy companies by allowing firms to ...

The Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF offers active interest rate risk hedging via derivatives and high-quality fixed income. Learn more about the fund.

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Hedge funds are rolling forward long positions in the Brent futures contract, and in the absence of offsetting factors this is depressing the value of expiring contracts, ...

As a trader, I am always on the lookout for opportunities in the market, and lately, the Japanese Yen ETF (FXY) has caught my attention. The Yen has been particularly volatile recently, with a massive ...

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 ...

Investors are seeking S&P 500 downside protection as rate cuts shift focus to growth concerns. Hedging strategies include options contracts, indicating the smart money is bracing for volatility. S&P ...

Hedge funds have dumped the equivalent of 201 million barrels of oil over the past several weeks. The selloff in petroleum-related options and futures is being fueled by growing recession fears. The ...