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| Subject: New Sector Futures Give Traders More Hedging Power Wed Nov 09, 2022 4:23 am | |
| Semiconductors and biotech are among six new sector index futures CME Group launched recently. Traders weigh in on the advantages of futures for these and other increasingly active sectors.
Energy sector volatility and surging oil prices have sharply boosted interest in energy trading this year. Likewise, global semiconductor shortages have made that sector a top headline in recent months, fueling interest from traders looking to cut risk or gain from unprecedented volatility. Meanwhile, biotech stocks are seesawing amid lingering pandemic fears or volatility that can come from a new blockbuster drug, making them a favorite of 2022 screens.
Until now, most of these highly watched sectors were not available to trade as futures contracts. To bridge this gap, CME Group launched six new E-mini sector index futures in August, giving traders greater flexibility to hedge positions on increasingly popular economic sectors amid historic stock market volatility. Along with oil and gas exploration and production, and semiconductors and biotech, customers can also trade contracts on indices tracking the performance of regional banks, insurance, and retail. The new offerings “hit home where there is greatest volatility,” according to Anthony Crudele, a futures trader and host of the Futures Radio podcast.
.https://www.henryherald.com/arena/new-sector-futures-give-traders-more-hedging-power/article_ea182910-61bb-53c3-bfa0-4cde21df5f1b.html |
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