There are multiple types of futures and FD's, keep in mind. Options are an extremely useful tool, I just bought some AMD stock for the run up to the earnings ca

There are multiple types of futures and FD's, keep in mind. Options are an extremely useful tool, I just bought some AMD stock for the run up to the earnings call and sold a call with a $12 strike price for $71, it limits my gains but also limits my risk if AMD drops right back to $10 after the ER. Commodity futures give other FD's a bad name.