Futures contracts, or futures, are agreements to buy or sell an asset for a predetermined price at a later date. Learn more about what they are and how to invest in them.

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Trading hours: Futures trade almost 24 hours a day, six days a week, starting on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. The closing time varies between 5 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. ET on Friday, depending on the type of ...

The futures price is the price that you lock in when trading a futures contract, and it’s what you’ll be able to buy or sell the underlying market at or before the contract’s expiry date, based on the ...