What Drives Futures Market Participants
Advancements in web and mobile technology have given investors access to more information than ever before. In order to determine where retail investors turn to for market data and financial tools, Barchart compiled a comprehensive Stock Market Survey to further understand what drives retail investors in 2020. To view our findings, you can download the full report by clicking below.

A Futures Market Survey by Barchart
The Futures markets are represented by many types of investors, traders, hedgers, and other market participants. Some are professionals who work at exchanges, brokerages and hedge funds, while others are non-professionals or individuals who speculate on the markets for their own account. Barchart compiled a comprehensive Futures Market Survey to further understand how each of these different audiences interacts with the futures markets, on which platforms, and for what purposes. To view our findings, download a free copy of the full report.
Inside the Survey:
- For what primary purpose do individuals trade futures?
- What types of futures do these investors trade?
- What drives futures trading decisions?
- Where do people get futures prices from?
- Which brokerages do individuals use?
- Where platforms do investors use to trade futures?
- For what reasons do people not trade futures?
- What would users like to see more of?
...plus more!








