Stock Futures Stock futures can be purchased or sold for single stocks or for exchange traded funds based upon stock indexes. Stock futures are traded on margin. A futures contract on individual stocks, like options contracts, is for 100 shares of the underlying equity. The first Stock Index Future contract based on a value line index was introduced by the KCBT(Kansas City Broad of Trade)on 24th febraury,1982.It was followed 2 months later by the S&D 500 index futures contract introduced by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).At present an S&P 500 index future is the most actively futures contract in the world. stock index futures a stock index is a single number based on information associated with a basket of stock prices and quantities. A STOCK INDEX IS SOME KIND… Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Index Futures Index futures use a particular stock index as the underlying asset Index futures are used to hedge equity portfolio risk Index futures are also used for speculative purposes These can also be used for portfolio insurance© 2011 Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd
6 Mar 2019 Stock Index Future - Presentation By Ms.G.Revathi, I M.Com(CA) 5 Jul 2010 DJIA – DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. MMI – MAJOR MARKET INDEX. N = The number of stocks in the index. D = Divisor. P i = i-th Stock
6 Mar 2019 Stock Index Future - Presentation By Ms.G.Revathi, I M.Com(CA)
5 Jul 2010 Stock Index Futures
27 Feb 2015 Stock Index futures: These contracts are based on stock market indices. Stock index futures contracts are mainly used for hedging and 24 Apr 2012 Chapter 7 Single Stock Futures and Stock Index Futures© 2011 Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd. 31 Mar 2018 – Stock Index futures, 1982. • Today, financial futures are so successful that they constitute the bulk of all futures trading. 9. 14-9 Futures Contracts