Now, when there is clarity on what is a contract for futures on individual stocks, the next question: "Why engage in trading futures on individual stocks?". On this question there are many different answers.

As with all other trading futures contracts, futures on individual stocks gives an investor the opportunity to trade a product without having to actually own the property.

In 1974, the rule of "T" Federal Reserve Bank has established the requirement for a guarantee fee to be placed on public sale shares of 50% for small investors and 15% - for the dealers. Thus, an investor who buys shares on the Stock Exchange with a guarantee fee, takes the difference in debt and may either pay this "loan", or compensate for it when the shares are subsequently sold.

On the other hand, the margin on futures contracts, whose sizes are determined by each individual exchange futures, are not paid in installments, but are a guarantee of the contract before the clear ... Читать дальше »