Position Limits

Although the average trader is unlikely to ever approach position limits, exchanges and the CFTC have established limits on the maximum speculative position that a trader can have at one time in any one commodity contract. The purpose of establishing limits is to prevent a single buyer or seller from exerting undue influence on the market price, in either the establishment or liquidation of positions. Position limits are stated in number of contracts or total units of the commodity. The easiest way to obtain limits information is to ask your commodity broker to provide you with a copy of the contract specifications for the specific futures contracts you are thinking about trading.

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