Futures Trading
Trade Futures on global indices, commodities, currencies, and energy markets with FP Markets.
Futures trading with FP Markets
Futures trading gives you access to a dynamic, exchange-driven marketplace where traders buy and sell standardised contracts based on the future price of an asset. These contracts are derivatives, meaning their value is derived from an underlying market such as commodities, currencies, or indices.
By agreeing on a price today for a transaction that will take place at a specified date in the future, traders can speculate on market movements or hedge existing positions. With global markets and a wide range of instruments available, futures trading offers both flexibility and a wide array of options in fast-moving financial environments.
What is Futures trading?
Futures trading takes place on global exchanges where participants buy and sell standardised contracts based on the future price of an asset. Unlike traditional stock markets, futures markets operate 24 hours a day, five days a week, providing extended trading opportunities across time zones.
Some of the world’s leading futures exchanges are the CME Group, based in the US, and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), which is among the largest globally by number of futures contracts traded.
Types of Futures markets
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Commodities Futures
Trade a range of commodity futures across energy and agricultural markets, including WTI and Brent crude oil, Cotton, Coffee, and Sugar. These instruments are influenced by global supply and demand dynamics, weather conditions, geopolitical developments, and seasonal trends, making them widely followed across international markets.
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Indices Futures
Access futures on instruments such as the US Dollar Index, the Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) Volatility Index, and Italy’s Stock Market Index, which reflect market sentiment, currency strength, and regional equity performance. These markets are influenced by economic data, investor confidence, and global market developments, making them widely followed by traders around the world.
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Bond Futures
FP Markets offers futures on government bond instruments including UK Gilt and US 10-Year Treasury futures. Bond markets are closely tied to interest rate expectations, inflation outlooks, and central bank policy, making them an important part of the global financial landscape and a widely monitored asset class among market participants.
Who trades Futures?
Futures are traded by active retail traders, professional traders, and institutional clients seeking exposure to markets such as indices, commodities, currencies, and energy. They are commonly used by short-term speculators and experienced traders applying broader macroeconomic or multi-asset trading strategies.
They are also used by hedgers and quantitative traders looking to manage market exposure without trading the underlying futures contract directly. Their appeal often comes from flexible sizing, access to global markets, extended trading hours, and the ability to react quickly to price movements.
Futures Trading - FAQs
What are futures?
Futures are agreements that track the price of an underlying market, enabling traders to buy or sell based on expected price changes. They are commonly used to gain exposure to global markets without directly purchasing the asset.
What can you trade with futures?
Futures provide access to a range of global markets, including indices, commodities, currencies, and energy products. This allows traders to diversify and gain exposure to different sectors from a single platform.
What influences the price of futures markets?
Prices are driven by movements in the underlying global futures markets, which can be affected by factors such as economic data, interest rates, geopolitical events, supply and demand conditions, and overall market sentiment.
