1. Definition: Stock is a kind of securities representing shares. By holding shares, you can enjoy the benefits of the company's possible dividends and rising stock prices. Futures is a contract representing future delivery, which can buy and sell all kinds of commodities, metals and other commodities, and its price is affected by factors such as supply and demand, market expectations and so on.
2. Investment method: stock investment usually needs to consider the company's fundamentals and market environment, and gain income by buying at a low price and selling at a high price. Futures investment needs to pay attention to market trends and the relationship between supply and demand, and gain income by buying at a low price and selling at a high price or selling at a high price and buying at a low price.
3. Leverage: Futures is a leverage tool, and traders can control more commodities with less money. On the other hand, stocks have no leverage.
4. Risk: The risk of futures investment is higher than that of stocks, because futures prices fluctuate more violently, and traders need to have higher risk awareness and management ability.
It should be noted that when trading futures or stocks, we should abide by relevant laws and regulations, formulate reasonable investment plans, diversify investment risks, and avoid excessive speculation and blindly following the trend.