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The current price of Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) is 42,200 USD — it has risen 0.51% in the past 24 hours. Watch Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) price in more detail on the chart.
The volume of Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) is 12.00. Track more important stats on the Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) chart.
The nearest expiration date for Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) is Dec 12, 2025.
Traders prefer to sell futures contracts when they've already made money on the investment, but still have plenty of time left before the expiration date. Thus, many consider it a good option to sell Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) before Dec 12, 2025.
Open interest is the number of contracts held by traders in active positions — they're not closed or expired. For Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) this number is 30.00. You can use it to track a prevailing market trend and adjust your own strategy: declining open interest for Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) shows that traders are closing their positions, which means a weakening trend.
Buying or selling futures contracts depends on many factors: season, underlying commodity, your own trading strategy. So mostly it's up to you, but if you look for some certain calculations to take into account, you can study technical analysis for Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025). Today its technical rating is neutral, but remember that market conditions change all the time, so it's always crucial to do your own research. See more of Nikkei (USD) Futures (Dec 2025) technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.