The so-called "floor trading" is only a transaction conducted on the exchange. All orders are settled and delivered with the exchange, and transactions are conducted according to standard contracts.

Both foreign exchange futures and foreign exchange options are traded on the floor.

Foreign exchange futures

Foreign exchange futures are initiated by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Because futures contracts are standardized and conducted in a centralized way, the futures market is very transparent and subject to strict supervision. This means that price and transaction information can be easily obtained.

Foreign exchange option

Option is also a financial instrument, which gives the buyer the right to buy or sell assets at a specific price on the expiration date of option, but not the obligation. If a trader sells options, he or she must buy or sell assets on the expiration date of the options.

Options are also traded on the floor, such as Chicago Board Options Exchange, International Stock Exchange or Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

It includes both over-the-counter transactions and on-site transactions.

Exchange traded fund

ETF may contain a series of securities and some currencies, which is beneficial for traders to diversify their assets. ETF is set up by financial institutions and can be traded freely like securities.

At the same time, ETF provides investors with two different trading methods: on the one hand, investors can trade ETFs in the primary market, that is, subscription and redemption; On the other hand, investors can trade ETFs in the secondary market, that is, listed on the exchange.