Security Futures: An Introduction to Their Uses and Risks

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Market participants can use futures contracts on individual stocks and narrow-based indexes for either price risk management or speculative purposes. This 27-page booklet[1] discusses how security futures work and explains how they can be used. It also discusses the risks and limitations of trading these products.

Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Futures Markets, Futures Contracts and Futures Trading
  • Security Futures Illustrations - Opportunities, Risks and Limitations
  • Are Security Futures for You? A Brief Guide to Due Diligence
  • NFA Information and Resources
  • Additional Resources

References

  1. Security Futures: An Introduction to Their Uses and Risks. National Futures Association. Retrieved on December 12, 2007.
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