Trading futures contracts in global markets
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In today’s global market environment the existence of risk is permanent. Its management is one
of the fundamental goals of investors and participants of financial markets. Derivatives markets are integral
part of a financial system. Futures, options and other derivative securities provide the ability to identify,
evaluate and transfer existing risks. Trading of futures is one of the most important financial activities
in financial markets. They are important price evaluation and risk management tools especially in the
commodity market. These securities can generate large returns to speculators, but can be quite risky in
some cases, too. Analysis of the development trends of trading futures in different markets was done in
the article.