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Explore the role of futures strips in the energy sector. Learn how they lock in prices of sequential contracts, aiding trading strategies and price prediction.

The Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF offers diversified commodity futures exposure. Click here to read how HARD ...

Commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide exposure to metals, energy, and agricultural products without the hassle of direct ownership. While gold and silver can be stored, commodities like oil, ...

Record OI across global commodities futures and options of 72 million, up 8% y/y, including record energy futures and options OI of 68.4 million, also up 8% y/y. Record OI across total oil futures and ...

On May 22, the polyester futures sector of the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange was officially fully opened to the outside world, ...

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 ...

One of the more technically significant proposals is the removal of the close-to-the-money option series concept from commodity derivatives, along with the related norms for options in goods ...

July sugar (SBN26) futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. See on the daily bar chart for July sugar futures that prices are trending higher and on Monday hit a four-week high.

OptionMetrics, the leading historical options data and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers, is announcing it will exhibit at Commodity Trading Week Europe at ...