Trading Examples
Trading Examples for Futures
FS Insights Pro provides electronic access through the MetaTrader 4 to many derivative instruments that mirror the underlying futures markets and offers them at a fraction of the margin requirements. Additionally the FS Insights Pro Trading Platform MetaTrader 4 offers a full back office function which makes it easy for traders to realize the value of open positions as well as the profit and loss calculation of closed trades. It is essential that FS Insights Pro's clients understand how a trade works and how to calculate profits and losses manually.
Off-Exchange Futures offered at FS Insights Pro
FS Insights Pro focuses on giving access only to those off-exchange futures instruments that are electronically traded, highly liquid, and most desired by online traders.
Details of the Offered Instruments
| Class | Description | Symbol | Contract Size | Tick value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Derivatives | Light Sweet Crude Oil | WTI | 1,000 Barrels | $10.00 |
| Brent Crude Oil | BNT | 1,000 Barrels | $10.00 | |
| Gasoil | GSO | 100 metric tones | $25 | |
| Index Derivatives | OTC Wall Street Future | WS30 | $10 x Index Value | $10 |
| OTC CAC 40 Index Future | CAC | CAC EUR10 X CAC 40 | EUR 5 | |
| OTC DAX Index Future | DAX | EUR 25 X Dax Index | EUR 12.50 | |
| OTC FTSE 100 Index Future | UK100 | GBP 10 X FTSE 100 Index | GBP 5 | |
| OTC Nikkei 225 Index Future | NK | $5 X Nikkei 225 Index | $5 | |
| Mini NASDAQ | @NQ | $20 x Index Value | $5 | |
| Mini S&P | SP | $50 x Index Value | $12.50 | |
| Commodity Derivatives | Sugar | UK100 | GBP 10 X FTSE 100 Index | GBP 5 |
| Coffee | NK | $5 X Nikkei 225 Index | $5 | |
| Cocoa | @NQ | $20 x Index Value | $5 |
Margin Requirements
In order to buy or sell 1 contract (lot) of a futures instrument with FS Insights Pro, the investor must have a minimum of $1,000 in the account. Though an initial margin of $1,000 is required, FS Insights Pro has no maintenance margin on standard accounts.
Profit and Loss Calculation Examples
Sell 5 WTI at 107.49 | Buy 5 WTI at 106.87
107.49 (open price) x 5 (lots traded) x 1,000 barrels (contract size) = 537,450
106.87 (close price) x 5 (lots traded) x 1,000 barrels (contract size) = 534,350
$ 3,100 (Profit)
Sell 4 WTI at 103.28 | Buy 4 WTI at 103.89
103.28 (open price) x 4 (lots traded) x 1,000 barrels (contract size) = 413,120
103.89 (close price) x 4 (lots traded) x 1,000 barrels (contract size) = 415,560
$ 2,440 (Loss)
Buy 3 WS30 at 12927 | Sell 3 WS30 at 13093
12927 (open price) x 3 (lots traded) x 10 (contract size) = 387,810
13093 (close price) x 3 (lots traded) x 10 (contract size) = 392,790
$ 4,980 (Profit)
Buy 3 WS30 at 12804 | Sell 3 WS30 at 12715
12804 (open price) x 3 (lots traded) x 10 (contract size) = 384,120
12715 (close price) x 3 (lots traded) x 10 (contract size) = 381,450
$ 2,670 (Loss)
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