# Swoopr Investment: Futures
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## Futures

- [Futures](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures.md)): Futures contracts: standardized exchange agreements, margin, daily settlement, expiration, and the due-diligence questions to answer before trading one.
- [Futures Basics: Contract Fundamentals](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/basics/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/basics.md)): Futures basics: what a futures contract obligates you to do, long versus short, contract lifecycle, and who trades futures, explained from first principles.
- [Futures Contracts: Pricing & Settlement](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/contracts-pricing-margin-settlement/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/contracts-pricing-margin-settlement.md)): How futures contracts work: the obligation, contract specs, basis, convergence, margin as a performance bond, mark-to-market, settlement and US tax rules.
- [Futures Margin: Initial vs. Maintenance](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/margin/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/margin.md)): Futures margin explained: initial versus maintenance margin, daily mark-to-market, margin calls, and what happens if a call is not met, with a worked example.
- [How to Read a Futures Contract](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/read-a-contract/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/read-a-contract.md)): How to decode a futures contract's specifications: multiplier, tick size and value, contract months, last trading day, and settlement method, field by field.
- [Futures Risk Management](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/risk-management/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/futures/risk-management.md)): Futures risk management: sizing positions from notional exposure, rollover and gap risk, position limits, and a pre-trade checklist for futures traders.