Futures Test Futures Trading Knowledge Test Instructions: Answer all 25 questions. Each question is worth 4 points. Total score: 100 points. Attempt Limit: You may take this test up to 3 times using the same email address. Student Name Student Email 1. What is maintenance margin? The trade entry fee only A contract symbol A stock split The minimum account balance required to keep a position open 2. What is leverage in futures trading? Guaranteed profit A fixed price forever Controlling a large contract value with smaller margin A savings account 3. Which futures month code represents September? Z M U G 4. What is a take-profit order? A market holiday A tax payment An order designed to close a trade at a target profit A margin call 5. Which futures month code represents March? Z M H U 6. What is liquidity in futures trading? A tax refund How much water a company has A broker password How easily contracts can be bought or sold 7. What does CL represent in futures? Crude oil futures Crypto leverage Call option Corn lots only 8. Who trades futures? Only crypto traders Hedgers, institutions, funds, and retail traders Only farmers Only banks 9. What is a long futures position? Owning a stock dividend Buying a contract expecting price to rise Avoiding all trades Selling a contract expecting price to fall 10. What is the bid-ask spread? A tax fee A broker bonus The difference between buying and selling prices The difference between gold and oil 11. What is a short futures position? Opening a savings account Buying a dividend stock Selling a contract expecting price to fall Buying a contract expecting price to rise 12. Which category includes crude oil and natural gas futures? Consumer Staples Technology Healthcare Energy 13. What is a futures contract? A crypto wallet An agreement to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date A bank savings account A company share 14. Which category includes S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures? Agricultural futures Stock index futures Energy futures Currency futures 15. Why should futures traders understand contract specifications? Because brokers hide all prices Because each contract has different tick size, tick value, and expiration Because specs guarantee profit Because all futures are the same 16. Why is tick value important? It helps calculate profit and loss It guarantees winning trades It prevents volatility It removes margin requirements 17. What does NQ represent? New York bond Net quote Natural gas only Nasdaq futures 18. What is contract size? A trader’s account password The size of a broker website The amount of the underlying asset represented by one futures contract The number of trading days 19. What does hedging mean in futures? Avoiding all investing Buying only stocks Reducing risk from price changes Trying to guarantee profit 20. What is slippage? A tax refund A guaranteed profit When execution price differs from expected price A futures symbol 21. What is physical delivery? Delivery of the actual underlying commodity Buying an ETF Getting a broker email Receiving a dividend 22. What is a stop-loss order? A guaranteed profit order An order designed to limit losses if price moves against the trade A dividend payment A broker fee 23. Which futures month code represents June? H M F Z 24. What is volume in futures? The broker’s account size The company’s revenue The number of contracts traded during a period The dividend amount 25. What is settlement in futures? A broker password reset A crypto wallet backup The process of closing or fulfilling the contract A dividend payment Submit Test