Investors, US crude producers scramble to lock in oil price spike

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Investors rushed to lock in a spike in oil prices this week, resulting in ...
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Swap futures could offer greater hedging options

Swap futures may offer market participants greater hedging options, while divergent block trading rules could have a significant impact on liquidity, a report has stated. Swap futures may offer market ...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Seeks to Expand Hedging Options for Energy End-Users

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 ...
Nasdaq

Cboe Announces Planned Launch of Options on VIX Futures, Further Expanding Volatility Product Suite

New options planned to be listed on front-month Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) futures Options-on-future structure designed to offer new way to manage market volatility Expansion of VIX complex aims to ...

Understanding Fed Funds Futures: Trading, Settling, and Market Impact

Discover how Fed funds futures operate, their role in trading and settling on the CME, and their impact on interest rate ...

Single Stock Futures Explained: Leverage, Risks, and Uses

Single stock futures are contracts that allow traders to hedge or speculate on stock prices. Learn how they provide leverage ...
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Get Hedge Fund-Like Volatility Management With This Futures ETF

Hedge funds thrive off volatility, but for the average investor, it can be a daunting task to manage market fluctuations without the assistance of hedging strategies that these funds employ.
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Crypto Long & Short: When ETF options start driving bitcoin

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Gregory Mall of Lionsoul Global on how ETFs have shifted a growing share of bitcoin volatility into U.S. equity options markets.