Decide if you want to trade commodities (gold, oil), currencies, or stock indices (like the S&P 500) [1, 5].
You sell a contract because you think the price will go down [5]. 2. Leverage: The Double-Edged Sword buying futures for dummies
When you buy a futures contract, you aren't getting the physical item delivered to your house today. You are agreeing to a price for a transaction that happens later [2, 5]. Decide if you want to trade commodities (gold,