The practice of futures companies is an intermediary organization, that is, an intermediary organization that buys and sells futures on behalf of customers and collects commissions.

The main functions of a futures company are:

(1) buying and selling stock index futures contracts according to customer's instructions and handling settlement and delivery procedures;

(2) Manage customer accounts and control customer transaction risks;

(three) to provide customers with information on the stock index futures market, to conduct trading consulting, and to act as trading consultants for customers. 1 196