SAXO FUTURES

SAXO FUTURES

FUTURES

WHAT IS IT A futures contract is a financial instrument that helps traders manage price risk. By buying or selling futures contracts (agreements that establish a price level now for items to be delivered or cash settled later), traders ? both individuals and businesses ? seek to establish some level of insurance against adverse price changes.

HOW DOES IT WORK Futures contracts are standardised according to the quality, quantity, delivery time and location for each commodity. The critical variable is price, which is derived dynamically on the exchange.

Futures are distinguished from generic forward contracts because, among other criteria, they have a margin requirement that must be settled daily.

WHO TRADES FUTURES Today, speculators have become substantial participants in the futures markets and are a major source of trading volume.

WHICH FUTURES ARE TRADED ONLINE Interest Rate and Financial Futures Among the most popular and useful contracts are financial and interest rate futures. These contracts offer informed speculators a dynamic arena for interest rate movements that can be captured in various European and U.S. treasury instruments and interest rate products.

Equity Index Futures Equity index futures offer investors participation in the movement, both up and down, of the stock market without making trading decisions on specific securities. In this way, individuals and institutions are able to protect their portfolios, and, in many instances, enhance income by purchasing futures contracts on the indices. Among the more popular indices today are the E-minis, which are smaller versions of equity index future contracts and are fully traded electronically.

Currency Futures Currency futures are traded online by traders and investors with particular interest in the movement of currencies over time. Among the most popular currency futures are Australian Dollar Future (AD), British Pound Future (BP), Canadian Dollar Future (CD), Euro FX (EC), Japanese Yen Future (JY) and Swiss Franc Future (SF).

Commodity Futures Commodity futures are futures contracts based on physical commodities. These contracts include agriculture, energies, meats, precious metals and softs. Investors trade these types of futures both to hedge risk brought about by dealing in the commodities themselves and to speculate on the impact various financial factors will have on the prices of these commodities. Some of the more popular commodities futures include gold, copper, crude and heating oil, corn, wheat, cocoa and orange juice.

FUTURES ONLINE WITH THE SAXOTRADER At Saxo Bank, we offer a broad range of futures that can be traded online using the same platform on which investors trade foreign exchange, CFDs, stocks, managed funds and options.

MARGIN As margin-traded instruments, futures contracts offer investors the distinct advantages of leveraged investments. The initial deposit required for online futures is a fraction of the overall cost of the contract. For our investors, this means greater liquidity and diversity in their investment portfolio.

PROFITING IN UP AND DOWN MARKETS Futures offer today's serious investor the opportunity to profit in both rising and falling markets.

We offer aggressive pricing on futures trading.

Please see our website for specific contract and volume pricing details.

FUTURES CONTRACTS Equity indices Currencies Long-term interest rates Short-term interest rates Gold Silver Crude oil Natural gas Agricultural futures

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WHY DO ACTIVE TRADERS LOOK TO OUR MULTI-PRODUCT PLATFORM FOR FUTURES?

? MULTI-PRODUCT ? DAILY NEWS & ANALYSIS ? WORLDCLASS SERVICE ? TRADE ON ALL MAJOR EXCHANGES ? CUSTOMISED CHARTS AND STUDIES ? REAL-TIME ACCOUNT SUMMARY

SaxoTrader offers a wealth of market information and all the tools you need to trade futures successfully.

Cost: We offer a tiered pricing structure based on trading volumes.

Pricing: Investors gain access to live streaming prices online through SaxoTrader. We encourage you to take advantage of discount rates for online trading and note that all trading costs, margin requirements and contract specifications are carefully explained on our website. We welcome interested traders to open a free trial demonstration account to find out more.

Selection: We facilitate trading of a wide range of futures including stock indices, interest rate, financial, foreign currency contracts and commodities. At present, SaxoTrader makes available more than 390 contracts online on approximately 83 different futures.

Exchanges: We offer futures through 18 of the world's major exchanges, including ECBOT, CME/GLOBEX, LIFFE, ICE, NYMEX and EUREX.

Market Depth: SaxoTrader also provides market depth for the GLOBEX, ECBOT and ICE exchanges. Market depth can be viewed directly in the Futures ticket, enabling investors to get an overview of the market before they trade.

Some examples of the numerous futures contracts we currently offer:

CURRENCY FUTURES Australian Dollar Future (AD) British Pound Future (BP) Canadian Dollar Future (CD) Euro FX (EC) Japanese Yen Future (JY) Swiss Franc Future (SF) COMMODITY FUTURES

Silver Gold Crude Heating oil

STOCK INDICES

Dow Jones Mini

Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50

Dow Jones STOXX 50

E-Mini S&P 500

EUR DAX

FTSE 100

NASDAQ 100*

*(off-line)

NASDAQ E-Mini

S&P 500*

*(off-line)

SMI

NIKKEI 225

*(off-line)

TREASURIES T-Bonds Long Gilt European Government bonds SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES EuroDollar EuroSwiss Euribor Short Sterling EuroYen

* Pit-traded: Two-way chat or phone

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