The hedging function of futures is aimed at spot enterprises, and some policies of enterprises and households in the transaction process are not enjoyed by retail investors. For example, enterprises and households can hold them until the delivery month, enterprises and households charge unilateral margin for hedging, and the handling fee of enterprises and households can be deducted.

Hedging transaction is to conduct two market-related transactions at the same time, in opposite directions, with the same amount, and break even.

At the same time, trading in the same amount and direction in the futures market and the spot market is the most basic form of futures hedging.