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contract P/L
Futures Investment Calculator
Notional exposure$78,000
Ticks moved600
Profit / loss$6,000
Est. ROI on 8% margin96.2%
Margin varies by broker, contract, and volatility. The 8% margin line is an illustrative stress-test, not an exchange requirement.
strike payoff
Long Puts And Calls Calculator
Breakeven87.4
Premium paid$2,400
Option value$7,000
Profit / loss$4,600
This models a long option. Short options, spreads, early assignment, fees, and volatility changes are not included.
futures parlay tool
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$0 now$0 target$100 pays $2,857
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$0 now$0 target$100 pays $2,857
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$0 now$0 target$100 pays $2,857
No cached quote row is available for this symbol right now.
$0 now$0 target$100 pays $2,857
No cached quote row is available for this symbol right now.
$0 now$0 target$100 pays $2,857
No cached quote row is available for this symbol right now.
$0 now$0 target$100 pays $2,857
No cached quote row is available for this symbol right now.
$0 now$0 target$100 pays $2,857
What are futures?
Futures are contracts to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date. Traders use them for hedging, speculation, and gaining exposure to commodities, indexes, rates, and currencies with leverage.
How do futures work?
You post margin instead of paying full notional value. Profit and loss moves by ticks: each contract has a tick size, tick value, and multiplier. Small price moves can create large account swings.
What are calls and puts?
A call can profit if the futures price rises above strike plus premium. A put can profit if price falls below strike minus premium. Your premium is the upfront risk for a long option.
History of futures
Futures grew from agricultural forward contracts into organized exchange-traded markets. Grain merchants used them to lock prices, then energy, metals, stock indexes, rates, and crypto-linked contracts brought futures into modern markets.
history below the tools
From grain pits to global risk rails.
Forward contracts helped farmers and merchants lock prices before delivery.
Chicago Board of Trade formed and standardized grain trading.
Financial futures expanded into currencies, rates, and stock indexes.
Electronic futures trade nearly around the clock across commodities, indexes, rates, and crypto-linked products.