A futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specific future date. Unlike spot forex or CFDs, futures have fixed expiry dates and are traded on regulated exchanges. In CFD trading, futures-style contracts allow you to speculate on the price of assets like oil, gold, or equity indices with the convenience of a broker platform and without physical settlement.
You trade a Gold Futures CFD expiring in June. You buy at $2,320 and the contract expires at $2,380, giving you a $60 per unit profit. Unlike spot gold, which has no expiry, futures contracts settle on a specific date and may have different pricing than the spot market.
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