Trading currency futures
However, an important distinction between trading Forex and trading currency futures is that with the futures contract, you agree to trade one currency in exchange for another currency, at a future date and time based on the already agreed rate. Commodities futures contracts can end up delivering the goods physically. Mar yen futures (J6H0) are down -1.35 (-1.42%), and USD/JPY (^USDJPY) rose +3.70 (+3.54%). The dollar index on Friday jumped to a 2-week high. A sharp rally in stocks boosted T-note yields and the dollar. Currency futures, or FX futures, are another way individuals can trade their opinions regarding the economic prowess of nations around the globe. FX futures are a representation of what a foreign currency will be worth in U.S. dollars at a specific point in time.