Futures and options on crude oil trade at the CME Group and at the ICE Futures Europe exchange in London. The CME trades two main types of crude oil: light sweet crude oil and Brent crude oil. The light sweet futures contract calls for the delivery of 1,000 barrels of crude oil in Cushing, Oklahoma.
What are WTI crude oil futures & options?
WTI Crude Oil futures and options are the most efficient way to trade the largest light, sweet crude oil blend. Hedge to minimize the impact of potentially adverse price moves on the value of oil-related assets, or trade to express your views on oil price movements.
Should I buy or sell light crude oil futures?
Buying or selling futures contracts depends on many factors: season, underlying commodity, your own trading strategy. So mostly it's up to you, but if you look for some certain calculations to take into account, you can study technical analysis for Light Crude Oil Futures.
