Futures contracts are written for a specific, finite time period which means they must be rolled over on a regular basis to remain viable. Some contracts, such as crude oil, expire and need to be rolled monthly. Others, such as cotton or gold, expire and can be rolled only on certain specific months of the year. Expiration dates are specified in the contract and will vary with the asset being traded. Before you buy a contract, you should know what the expiration date is and what your rollover options are. Rollover dates are standardized for contracts of different asset classes and are set by each exchange. It’s important to know and track the specific expiration dates and requirements of futures contracts you purchase so that you don’t miss those all important rollover dates.

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Welcome to FuturesBlogger.com. I’m Bill McCready, author of the Futures Trading Secrets Course.

Readers of this blog can look forward to articles, trading tips and charts which show how to day trade futures, including futures trading strategies, systems and resources, as well as money management and trading psychology for successful traders. You will find that these strategies will work for Forex trading and day trading stocks as well as futures trading.