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Tradition Meets Technology ICE Futures U.S. is the leading global futures and options exchange. We offer a complete range of front-to-back office trading and risk management services powered by an integrated technology platform; bringing together a broad range of soft commodities, Russell Indexes, the U.S. Dollar Index and Currency Pairs in one global marketplace. Agricultural Commodities Futures and Options • Cocoa • Coffee • Cotton • Ethanol • Orange Juice • Pulp • Sugar Currency and Index Futures and Options • Continuous Commodity Index • Currency Pairs • Euro Index • NYSE Composite Index • Reuters Jefferies CRB Index • Russell Indexes • US Dollar Index
A Global Marketplace for Exclusive futures and options contracts Based in New York, ICE Futures U.S. is one of the fastest-growing exchanges today. Along with the advanced technology of the ICE trading platform, the exchange offers access to vital benchmark contracts in soft commodities, currencies and Russell Index futures to create the most liquid, global markets.
Transparency and Price Discovery through regulated markets The primary function of a futures and options market is to facilitate the management of price risk allowing risk to be re-distributed to better suit individual requirements. The market provides a standardized trading environment such that all users know exactly what they are trading and where their obligations and risks lie. By entering into a standard exchange traded futures and/or options contract a certain amount of price assurance can be introduced into a world of uncertainty and price volatility. In the commercial world producers, traders, refiners, distributors and consumers need to be able to plan ahead and frequently enter into commitments to buy or sell a commodity many months in advance. The problem inherent in international trading is that many products are subject to wide price fluctuations over time which can quickly wipe out profits. Futures and options markets exist to provide some control of this price risk. They are also very useful mechanisms for price discovery and gauging market sentiment. Prices generated from a futures and options market are fully transparent because they are updated second by second as trading occurs, enabling an open, equitable and competitive environment. ICE Futures U.S. provides complete price transparency and equal access to users. All orders are executed in the order in which they are received and an electronic record of all bids, offers and trades is maintained. ICE Futures U.S. is regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC.)
Unmatched Speed, Access and Reliability The ICE platform brings the sophistication of high-speed trade matching technology together with the functionality required to transact in the futures market: • Fast execution – an unparalled transaction time of 3 milliseconds • Reliability – a 99.99% rate of system availability • Flexibility – direct access through the internet, ISVs and APIs • eCOPS electronic delivery and documentation platform • ICElive – a direct real-time market data service
Agreements Contact Information: Membership: +1 212 748 4164
Market Supervision: +1 212 748 3949 |
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