2. The trading margin is different: both parties in forex futures trading need to pay the margin, and conduct daily liquidation through the futures exchange, calculate the profit and loss every day, and make up or return the excess margin. The agreed exchange rate for foreign exchange options trading is based on US dollars.
3. Overall transaction: In forex futures trading, foreign exchange is usually bought and sold at the expense of domestic currency, while foreign exchange option trading is not.
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Precautions:
1, whether the capital security and supervision are strict. Usually, regular foreign exchange dealers must accept the supervision of the country's financial regulatory agencies, such as the Futures Association of the United States and the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom. Only by choosing dealers with strict supervision can we ensure the safety of funds.
2. When choosing a trading platform, you can go to the website of the regulatory agency to verify whether the relevant information of the trading platform is true and reliable and whether the credit status is good.
Usually, international foreign exchange dealers have agents in China, and they also open accounts through dealers. Foreign exchange dealers do not accept retail accounts.
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