Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

NYMEX crude oil futures market: An analysis of its performance

Book ·
OSTI ID:5259379

This book includes a description of the mechanics of crude oil futures trading and analysis of the growth and structure of NYMEX deals. Futures markets are expected to fulfill two functions: price risk transfer and price discovery. This shows NYMEX is effective for hedging short-term price risks but of little help for price discovery.

OSTI ID:
5259379
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Option trading and oil futures markets
Book · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985 · OSTI ID:5364462

Oil-futures markets
Book · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982 · OSTI ID:5245971

Oil-futures markets
Book · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982 · OSTI ID:6026224