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Home / Education / Markets / Currency Futures Overview

Currency Futures Overview

Usually a currency futures contract is priced in U.S. dollars per unit of another currency. The purpose of a currency future — or an ‘FX future’ — is to set a contract for the exchange of one currency for another currency at a specific point in time at a fixed price.

Currency Futures Markets


Australian Dollar Futures - The Australian Dollar is a favorite amongst currency traders for its reliability and broad range of benefits.
Brazilian Real Futures Brazilian Real Futures - The Plano Real (Real Plan) involved a monetary reform package that introduced the modern-day Brazilian Real.
British Pound Futures British Pound Futures - The pound is the fourth-most-traded currency in the foreign exchange market, and it is also the third most held reserve currency in all global reserves.
Canadian Dollar Futures - Today, the Canadian dollar value has floated ever since 1970, and is the 7th most traded currency in the world.
Euro FX Futures - Since its introduction into world financial markets in 1999, the Euro has far exceeded the U.S. dollar in world circulation.
Japanese Yen Futures - Because of its floating exchange rate, the Yen is considered extremely volatile.
Mexican Peso Futures Mexican Peso Futures - The Mexican peso lands at the 12th-most-traded currency in the world, third in the Americas, and first in Latin America in world currency ratings.
New Zealand Dollar Futures New Zealand Dollar Futures - The New Zealand Dollar is one of the 10 most-traded currencies in the world and accounts for around 1.6% of the global foreign exchange market daily turnover.
South African Rand Futures - Speculators and investors frequently get involved with the Rand because it is consistently undervalued by 15-20% with frequent fluctuation.
Swiss Franc Futures Swiss Franc Futures - Considered as one of the world’s strongest currencies, the Swiss Franc is popular for its low volatility and its low correlation with returns on foreign assets.
US Dollar U.S. Dollar Index Futures - The U.S. dollar is the most used currency in international transactions and as other countries’ official currency.

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