The term "continuous month" in futures is for investors' reference only. Because futures will expire, and when they expire, they will be gone. You can check the market a few years ago. Each futures contract only exists for a few months.
In addition, the life cycle of a futures contract is limited, and it will be delivered after the last trading day of the contract. The so-called main contract refers to the contract with the largest position. Under normal circumstances, the contract with the largest position has the largest turnover. Because it is the most active contract in the market and the easiest contract to clinch, speculators are basically participating in this contract.
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The characteristics of futures trading:
1, bidirectional
One of the biggest differences between futures trading and stock market is that futures can be traded in both directions, and futures can be long or short. When the price rises, you can buy low and sell high, and when the price falls, you can sell high and buy low. Going long can make money, and shorting can also make money, so there is no bear market in futures.
2, the cost is low
Futures trading countries do not levy stamp duty and other taxes, and the only cost is the transaction fee. The procedures of the three domestic exchanges are about two ten thousandths or three ten thousandths, plus the additional fees of brokers, and the unilateral handling fee is less than one thousandth of the transaction amount. Low cost is the guarantee of success.
3. Leverage
Leverage principle is the charm of futures investment. Futures market transactions do not need to pay all the funds, and domestic futures transactions only need to pay 5% margin to obtain future trading rights. Due to the use of margin, the original market has been enlarged ten times.
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