Derivatives, fixed income and foreign-exchange markets around the world often trade for more than 20 hours a day. Canada’s market for derivatives expanded to 20.5 hours of trading a day in 2021.

Years ago, derivatives were daunting tools only skilled professionals dared to use – but new technology, deregulation and the economic upheaval of a pandemic have encouraged ordinary people to ...

Foreign exchange and derivatives trading activity has surged over the past three years, according to new data from a global central bank survey. The latest triennial survey of FX and over-the-counter ...

The recent surge in the price of cryptocurrencies forced many traders to look for new tools for hedging risks when trading digital assets. The fall of the crypto market made more than 400,000 ...

Global derivatives trading hit record levels in the first quarter of 2020, according to new data from the Futures Industry Association (FIA). The industry trade group reported that 11.4 billion ...

International trading in financial derivatives accelerated in the first quarter of 2007, according to data released by the Bank for International Settlements on Monday.

Leverage in derivatives trading allows for amplified exposure but also increases risk. For example, with 50x leverage, investors can control $5,000,000 worth of coins with $100,000 of their own money.

The Reserve Bank of India is understood to be looking at ways of allowing banks to trade in equity derivatives and commodities, including commodity futures. According to sources close to the ...