1, futures can be divided into agricultural products, metals, energy, foreign exchange, interest rates, stocks and other categories according to different contract targets. The first three are all physical objects, and the last three are financial indicators, which are generally called financial futures.
2. Futures trading is developed on the basis of spot, and it is an organized trading method to buy and sell standardized futures contracts on futures exchanges. The object of their transaction is not the subject matter itself, but the futures contract. The transaction price of a futures contract is not equal to the current price, but the future price change of the contract. Many futures investors are interested in the huge price difference that may be generated in future futures contracts, and then make a profit. Therefore, when trading, traders do not need to worry about whether they need or own the commodities corresponding to futures.
3. All futures transactions are conducted in the futures market, and only members of the exchange can operate transactions on the floor. Novices who participate in futures trading must first open a trading account, which can be opened directly in the business department of the futures company. When choosing to buy and sell futures contracts, you need to go through the basic links of placing orders, trading and returning. Futures trading can be sold first and then bought. After trading, the delivery time of futures can be one week, one month, three months or even one year.
4. Futures account
The futures account is registered and opened in real-name registration system, with no other conditions. When we choose a futures company, we can directly submit an application for opening an account without charging any fees. General commodity futures can be traded directly by opening a futures account, while special varieties need capital verification to open an account. There are many ways to place orders for futures, such as text, telephone, network and self-service terminal. When placing an order, it is generally necessary to explain the futures trading variety, trading direction, quantity, month, date, time and price.