How to read futures charts?

If you want to know how to read futures charts, start with candlesticks. When looking at bars or candlesticks, each will show the opening and closing prices as well as the highs and lows for that time period. The top line (or where the wick ends) is the high. And the top of the candle is the open if red and close if green.

What are futures prices?

These prices reflect the market sentiment and a general attitude of traders and investors toward a specific stock or currency. In the table below, you may sort the futures by price, change % and other parameters using various timeframes within the expiration period. 6A1!

What are futures & how do they work?

What are futures? Futures are a type of derivative contract agreement to buy or sell a specific commodity asset or security at a set future date for a set price. Futures contracts, or simply "futures," are traded on futures exchanges like the CME Group and require a brokerage account that’s approved to trade futures.

How long does a futures contract last?

The duration of the contract may vary depending on the underlying asset. For example, commodity futures are traded within 3 months while interest rate futures are traded within 30 days only. The prices of stock futures and currency futures may differ from prices of their underlying assets and can be either higher or lower.