Can you short futures in metals markets

In metals markets, aluminum futures show how "can you short futures" aligns with supply glut concerns. LME aluminum slipped 2.3% as speculative shorts gained momentum. EPR has an attractive 6.1% dividend yield and is a rare stock that pays monthly. It currently trades for about 11.2 times its 2025 funds from operations (FFO) guidance, and as rates fall and EPR is better positioned to take advantage of opportunities, this could end up being an extremely cheap entry point. (Note: FFO can be considered as the real estate equivalent of earnings.) You want to avoid the risks of leverage and futures margin calls. Copper futures traders asking "can you short futures" responded aggressively to weaker Chinese industrial output data. Shorts in September contracts rose 6%, reflecting a slowdown in demand expectations.