1. In order to play its market role, the natural gas spot market generally adjusts the relationship between supply and demand through price fluctuation, that is, if the natural gas price does not fluctuate, the market will lose its role. Therefore, the futures market can detect price fluctuations in time, which provides a hedging function for the spot market. It is precisely because of this that the futures market can in turn promote the enthusiasm of producers, and then improve the spot market of natural gas.

2. The current price of natural gas futures market is the benchmark price of natural gas trade. On the one hand, it can provide reference for the price setting of natural gas spot market, on the other hand, it can improve the transparency of natural gas spot market. For traders who do not participate in natural gas futures trading, with the price base, they can give full play to their talents in spot trading and promote the smooth progress of spot trading;

3. Because the market price adjustment of the natural gas spot market is often lagging behind, it can't give full play to the adjustment function of the market. However, in the futures market, natural gas prices can be effectively predicted. Therefore, this kind of forecasting signal can stimulate the enthusiasm of producers to a certain extent, and can also effectively formulate a complete price strategy. In the process of market economy development, there are many and chaotic situations in the spot market, which is an inevitable historical process.