The CME Group represents the largest futures and options market in the U.S., facilitating trade in both financial and commodity contracts with a rich history dating back to 1919.
Financial futures are futures contracts based on a financial instrument. These contracts generally move inversely with interest rates.
Financial futures refer to standardized futures contracts that involve financial assets such as currencies, interest rates, or other financial instruments. These contracts are exchange-traded and play a vital role in hedging and portfolio management.
An overview of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) which provides facilities for trading in options and futures contracts including those on government bonds, share indexes, foreign currencies, and interest rates.
Portfolio insurance, also known as portfolio protection, involves using financial futures and options markets to safeguard a portfolio's value against market downturns.
