Trading Energy Futures Contracts
Energy futures contracts are futures contracts which have energy products as underlying commodity. Energy commodities are one of the most traded commodity futures types. Trading energy futures usually requires more money and account size; there are also mini contracts available for almost all types of energy commodities.
Crude oil futures have crude oil as underlying commodity. They are the most widely traded energy futures. The major exchanges trading crude oil futures are NYMEX, TOCOM and ICE. In NYMEX standard contract size is 1,000 US barrels and mini contract size is 500 US barrels. Natural gas futures are the second most widely traded energy futures offered mainly NYMEX. The standard contract size is 10,000 mmBtu (million British thermal units) and mini contract size is 5,000 mmBtu.
Other major energy futures include unleaded gasoline futures and propane futures - both having same contract size as crude oil, kerosene futures, Diesel futures etc. Electricity futures which have electricity generated through virtually all methods are also available for trading. The players of energy futures market includes oil and gas producers, refineries, pipeline shippers, product wholesalers, product retailers, product end users, freight shippers and speculators.
Crude oil futures have crude oil as underlying commodity. They are the most widely traded energy futures. The major exchanges trading crude oil futures are NYMEX, TOCOM and ICE. In NYMEX standard contract size is 1,000 US barrels and mini contract size is 500 US barrels. Natural gas futures are the second most widely traded energy futures offered mainly NYMEX. The standard contract size is 10,000 mmBtu (million British thermal units) and mini contract size is 5,000 mmBtu.
Other major energy futures include unleaded gasoline futures and propane futures - both having same contract size as crude oil, kerosene futures, Diesel futures etc. Electricity futures which have electricity generated through virtually all methods are also available for trading. The players of energy futures market includes oil and gas producers, refineries, pipeline shippers, product wholesalers, product retailers, product end users, freight shippers and speculators.
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