Trading in Stock Index Futures

question 42

Multiple Choice

Trading in stock index futures

• A) now exceeds buying and selling of shares in most markets.
• B) reduces transactions costs as compared to trading in stocks.
• C) increases leverage as compared to trading in stocks.
• D) generally results in faster execution than trading in stocks.
• E) All of the options are correct.

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