The full name of stock index futures is stock price index futures, which can also be called stock index futures and futures index. It refers to the standardized futures contract with the stock index as the subject matter. The two sides agreed that on a specific date in the future, they can buy and sell the underlying index according to the size of the stock index determined in advance. As a type of futures trading, stock index futures trading has basically the same characteristics and processes as ordinary commodity futures trading.

Simply put, it is a futures contract with the stock index as the subject matter.

CICC's stock index futures are based on the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index, 65438+February 3, 20041,and the starting point is 1000.