Rubber futures refer to futures contracts traded through exchanges, with standard varieties and delivery months as contracts. Rubber futures include rubber futures varieties of Shanghai Futures Exchange and Dalian Commodity Exchange. The delivery method of rubber futures is generally spot delivery, that is, according to the delivery place and time stipulated in the contract, the buyer or seller can choose to convert the contract into spot trading, and deliver the futures contract in kind according to the quality standard and delivery method stipulated in the contract.

Rubber futures prices are influenced by many factors, such as rubber supply and demand, international market conditions and monetary policy. Rubber price fluctuation is mainly affected by rubber production and consumption. If the supply of rubber exceeds demand or the demand drops, the market price will fall. In addition, the international market also has a great influence on the price of rubber, because rubber is one of the common commodities in international trade, and the change of international market price often affects the price of domestic market.

Rubber futures is one of the important tools for investors to speculate and manage risks. Investors can gain profits from rubber price changes through trading rubber futures, and can also use the hedging function of futures to reduce the risk of rubber price fluctuations on actual operation. However, investors also need to pay attention to risk management when trading rubber futures to avoid losses caused by excessive price fluctuations.