Category Forex Trading

Prevailing interest rates heavily impact the prices of bonds and other debt securities. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, causing them to trade below par. When interest rates decrease, bond prices increase, resulting in bonds trading above par. The…

The index futures contract mirrors the underlying cash index and acts as a precursor for price action on the stock exchange where the index is used. Index futures contracts trade continuously throughout the market week, except for a settlement period in the late afternoon U.S. The daily settlement…