1. Different types of assets: stock trading is a company's stock, which is an investment in the company's ownership, while futures trading is a futures contract, which is the right to buy and sell a certain commodity in the future.
2. The system design is different: stock trading is generally centralized matching trading, while futures trading is through the central settlement system of futures exchanges.
3. Different risk of fluctuation: the market price of stocks is greatly influenced by many factors, and the risk of fluctuation is relatively high, while the price of futures is related to specific commodities, and the risk of fluctuation is relatively small.
4. Different investment thresholds: the stock investment threshold is low, and ordinary investors can participate, while the futures investment threshold is relatively high, which requires investors' capital and risk control ability.
Generally speaking, the two trading methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, and different investors can choose the trading method that suits them according to their actual situation.