Question by DJE609: what is the difference between forwards contracts and futures contracts? Best answer: Answer by angrysandwichguy2006Futures contracts are traded on the open market; forwards are an agreement between two private parties. What do you think? Answer below! Tags: Forwards, difference, contracts, between, Futures

Question by Alex G: What is the difference between a futures contract and a swap? In both cases, whether you’re betting on the price of a commodity or on future interest rates, or opting for a stable price or a continuous interest rate to mitigate risk, it really seems like swaps & futures are functionally [...]

Question by Will H: What is the difference between a Put option contract and a futures contract, the definitions are very similiar Best answer: Answer by icprofit6000A futures contract gives the holder the obligation to buy or sell, which differs from an options contract, which gives the holder the right, but not the obligation Options [...]

Question by Dustin J: on the stock market what is the difference between forex ,options, equities and futures? on the stock market what is the difference between forex ,options, equities and futures? Best answer: Answer by b2fnowA good reference for financial terms and definitions is here: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/forex/f/forex-market.asp What Does Forex Market Mean? The market in [...]

Question by Bernard W: What is the relationship between stocks and stock index futures? Best answer: Answer by jmccauslandThe Broker makes Money! The Brokerage house makes money! The Investor… 2 outta 3 ain’t bad! Give your answer to this question below! Tags: between, Stock, index, Stocks, Futures

Question by michaelpc12: what is the difference between forex and futures commodity spread which has greater margin? Best answer: Answer by John KYour question is unclear: Are you asking about the difference between spreads in forex and in futures? Are you asking which has the greater margin requirements? Mechanically, spreads work the same whether in [...]

Question by dizzle014: What is the difference between trading the futures market and the spot market? Best answer: Answer by Albi NiceThere are a few differences but the MAIN practical DIFFERENCE would be that in trading futures, the trader is leveraged, i.e. he/she has to deposit only a fraction of the full (notional) value of [...]

Question by Sterkwell: What is the difference between a purchased Commodity (in the commodities market) and Futures.? Is there a difference between buying wheat in the commodities market, for example, and buying wheat futures? Best answer: Answer by jeff410The spot price is what you can buy or sell it for right now for immediate delivery, [...]

Question by balllightning3: How do i use a calender spread to profit if i know the spread between two futures is widening/narrowing? I only know the the spread in prices will widen/narrow and i have no other market information (do not know which way the market is going to move). Is there anyway i can [...]