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The commodities futures market has been described as continuous auction markets. It is a clearinghouse for information about supply and demand. The futures market reflects the cash market. The difference between futures prices and cash prices at any moment is called the basis. Compared to the stock market the futures markets are exceptionally prone to false breakouts and trends have wilder swings, tempting traders to leave early or enter late, possibly with a loss. Just have a look at commodity futures charts, and compare them with stock market charts. The difference in trading pattern will be apparent. The futures markets enable buyers and sellers to hedge against, or cushion the impact of, pricing changes. Buyers and sellers set up trades to minimize potential losses from rising and falling prices on spot markets through these hedges in the futures market fiat currency . The futures market is used to help determine the price for future deliveries. It is used to purchase a contract today to guarantee a future shipment of commodities like coffee and copper. The commodities futures market attracts speculators due to the nature of rapid changes in price levels as well as the large amount of financial leverage offered on trades. A commodity speculator may be required to deposit only $5,000 to control $100,000 or more of a commodity. This leverage increases the profit potential on trades but as many traders soon find out also increases the risk of loss. The futures market performs its function of price discovery more rapidly than the stock market. The futures market in the United States has deepened considerably since 1990s. One recent reason for keen interest in the futures markets has been the movement of crude oil contracts.