When using the Plutus API, you can include futures in your portfolio submission. Each futures position allows for the following customizable properties:

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Properties

  • Ticker: The unique identifier for the futures contract (e.g., "ESH25" for the S&P 500 E-mini futures).
  • Is_Long: Specifies whether the position is "Long" or "Short".
  • Size: The size of each futures contract (pulled from data source).
  • Quantity: The number of futures contracts held.
"futures": [
    {
        "ticker": "ESH25",
        "is_long": true,
        "size": 50,
        "quantity": 100
    }
]

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Modeling Different Types of Futures Contracts

Futures contracts can be based on a wide range of underlying assets, including commodities, financial instruments, and currencies. Here are some common types of futures contracts you can model using the Plutus API:

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Commodity Futures

  • Example: Oil futures (e.g. "CLH25" for crude oil or "ZCH25" for corn) give you the right to buy or sell a specific quantity of the commodity at a specified price on a future date.

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Interest Rate Futures

  • Example: Treasury bond futures (e.g. "ZBH25" for 30-year US Treasury Bonds or "EDH25" for Eurodollars) are used to hedge or speculate on interest rate movements.

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Currency Futures

  • Example: Currency futures (e.g. "6EH25" for Euros or "6BH25" for British Pounds) allow you to trade currency pairs, such as the Euro/USD or GBP/USD.

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Index Futures

  • Example: Index futures (e.g. "NQH25" for Nasdaq or "YMH25" for Dow Jones) allow investors to speculate on the movement of the overall market or hedge against potential market downturns.