Hedging aims to reduce risk from market drops, interest rate hikes, or currency changes by taking offsetting positions. Speculation, by comparison, focuses on profit from price moves and catalysts but ...

AT A GLANCE · Six new contracts offer futures market participants access to tools tracking some of the most popular S&P and ...

For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging opportunities, helping to manage market volatility. However, there are a few ...

Learn what interest rate futures are, how they work, and how to calculate them. Discover strategies for hedging and ...

As index investing continues to expand, currency hedging has become an increasingly important component of portfolio management. For investors with global exposures, currency movements can materially ...

Effective hedging strategies, such as using futures, options, and swaps, are crucial for stabilizing costs and managing price risks in volatile base metal markets during H2 2025. Metal buyers can ...

Jerry Gulke has heard every reason (excuse) in the book for not using futures and options. Here are his responses on a few. A couple decades ago I had the privilege to speak at the USDA Forum in ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2026 / EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) ("EON" or the "Company") ...

It can be tempting for investors to focus on specific assets or strategies when building an investment portfolio, but those taking a long-term approach will want to diversify in order to balance out ...

ETH CME futures show a record bias for short positions. Most of it is led by hedge funds participating in “carry trades.” Some of it could also be outright bets on ETH. Hedge funds hold record short ...

This is a one time “hoop” hedgers using futures must do that selling an HTA does not require. Including a hedge line with a bank to finance the hedge account is also a good idea. I will discuss this ...

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2026 / EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) (“EON” or the “Company”) is an independent upstream energy company with 20,000 leasehold acres in the ...