Rolling a futures contract keeps a trade alive past expiration, but timing it wrong can mean an unwanted delivery notice or a forced settlement. Here's how the process actually works.
Tara Burke4 min read
Oil surged 7.32% as the United States Oil Fund hit 129.31 dollars. Here's how backwardation in the crude futures curve, inventories, and geopolitics are driving the move.
Aaron Roberts4 min read
First notice day can force futures holders to take physical delivery of oil, metals, or grain. Here is how the deadline works, and how traders sidestep it.
Logan Ruiz5 min read
Crude oil's swings show why picking the right futures broker matters. We break down commissions, margins and features across Interactive Brokers, NinjaTrader, E*TRADE and TradeStation.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
Crude oil futures set the global benchmark price for oil, shaped by OPEC supply decisions, US inventories, geopolitical risk, and the strength of the dollar.
Oliver Davis6 min read
Crude oil's futures curve hides a quiet profit or loss engine called roll yield. Here is how backwardation and contango decide whether rolling contracts helps or hurts returns.
Oliver Davis3 min read
NYMEX sets the benchmark for oil and metals prices that ripple into ETFs like USO, GLD and SLV. Here is how the exchange works, what it trades, and why its…
Trevor Harris4 min read
