A futures contract's expiration date is the last day that the contract can be traded Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader.

Futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a specific underlying asset, such as a commodity or a stock, at a predetermined future price and date. Investors use futures contracts – futures for ...

Semiconductors, or computer chips, have attracted much attention lately. Nowadays, they power a wide array of products and devices, which are becoming more interconnected through the internet of ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...