Trading Futures Contracts on Chol HaMoed
Question
Is it permitted to trade futures contracts on Chol HaMoed?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
There is no permission to engage in commerce on Chol HaMoed, except in a case of concern for financial loss.
Therefore, only when there is a stock that is rising especially sharply or dropping especially sharply is it permitted to trade it; under normal circumstances it is forbidden.
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