There are two main types of individuals who do futures trading, one is individual speculators and the other is enterprise legal persons. Whether it is an enterprise legal person or an individual speculator, it is necessary to open an account in a futures company for trading.

For enterprises, the futures market can enable enterprises to avoid the operational risks caused by the sharp fluctuation of spot market prices, realize the expected sales profits or lock in the procurement costs, and futures have a discovery effect on spot prices.