Futures
Index, rate, energy and metal futures, so you can read the market before the opening bell.
- Pre-market direction
- Beyond indexes
- Charts that keep up
The question it answers
Where is the market heading before it opens?
Overview
What is Futures on MrChart?
The Futures page is a board of index, energy and metal contracts, listed as CFDs with mid prices between bid and ask. For each instrument it shows the last price, the change, the day range and the 52-week range, and you can sort the board by default order, change or name.
Index contracts trade for long hours, so this page is a useful place to read the market before the regular session opens. Every row has a button that opens the full chart, and another that shows trader positioning in the matching futures contract, so you can move from a price to its context.
In the platform
A closer look at Futures
What you get
Why use Futures
Pre-market direction
Index futures trade nearly around the clock and show the tone of the next session.
Beyond indexes
Follow rates, energy and metals futures from the same page.
Charts that keep up
Open any contract on the full chart workspace.
How it works
How to use Futures in three steps
- 01
Choose a family
Look at indices, energy or metals, and sort the board by change or name to find the contracts you follow.
- 02
Read the ranges
Compare the last price with the day range and the 52-week range to see where the contract sits today.
- 03
Open the chart or positioning
Use the row buttons to open the full chart or to see how traders are positioned in the matching futures contract.
Who it helps
Where it fits in your day
Reading the market before the open
Check index contracts to understand the tone of the market before regular trading begins.
Watching energy and metals
Follow oil and metal contracts in the same board you use for indices, with the same layout and charts.
Understanding positioning
Open the trader positioning view to see how large speculators and others sit in a futures contract.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What are futures?
Futures are contracts tied to the future price of an asset such as an index, an energy product or a metal. MrChart shows them for analysis and education so you can follow what the market is signalling.
Why does the page say CFD?
The board shows CFDs that track the underlying index, energy or metal. The page notes that a CFD can differ from the cash index level, so compare the two with care.
Are the prices live?
The board marks each instrument as live or delayed, and prices are mid quotes between bid and ask. Check that label before you rely on a number.
See it on your own screen
Create a free account and open it in the platform. MrChart is an analytics and education platform. It does not give buy or sell recommendations or investment advice.