(1) transaction time difference
Stocks: Stocks are regional investment products, and the trading hours of domestic stocks overlap with the working hours of ordinary wage earners, so it is difficult for investors to spare specific time to participate in the trading.
Crude oil: 24-hour T+0 two-way trading, you can make a profit by choosing the right direction, and the price is not limited by price fluctuation. Investors can make reasonable arrangements according to their spare time.
(2) the difficulty of product selection
Stocks: There are many kinds of stocks in the market, so it is quite difficult to choose the right stock among thousands of stocks.
Crude oil: commodity attributes are single and trading varieties are limited. Investors who speculate in crude oil can get a general understanding of its changes after a little research.
(3) the flexibility of funds is different
Stock: In the stock market, in order to get a certain income, the principal invested should be at least ten times or more than the income.
Crude oil: The spot crude oil trading market adopts the most advanced leveraged trading in the world, which greatly optimizes the utilization rate of funds and gives investors who speculate on crude oil a small and wide opportunity.
(4) the profit space is different
Stocks: At present, China stock market has a daily limit, that is, the highest share price can only rise by 10% and the lowest share price can only fall by 10%. At the same time, stock trading must pay handling fees and stamp duty.
Crude oil: no daily limit, large profit margin and relatively high handling fee, suitable for short-term investors who speculate in crude oil.
(5) Can the market be manipulated?
Stock: Its investment targets are companies and enterprises. Only when the invested enterprise has good benefits will the stock value increase. However, there are many uncertain factors in enterprise management. Once there is mismanagement, the value of investors' stocks will plummet. The stock market can be manipulated by powerful consortia.
Crude oil: Crude oil is an internationally traded product with a mature market. At present, no consortium can easily manipulate this market. There is almost no black-box operation in frying crude oil. All kinds of information related to crude oil, such as US economic data, price fluctuation of US dollar index, attitudes of central banks and emergencies, are open and transparent, and investors can make judgments based on public information.
(6) the influence of economic situation
Stock: The stock exchange market is greatly influenced by the economic situation. It is easy to make money in the stock market when the economic situation is good, but economic development is a cyclical process, and no one can guarantee how long this cycle will last.
Crude oil: frying crude oil is a two-way trading mechanism and is not affected by the economy. The only thing investors need to pay attention to is to follow the trend.
Generally speaking, stock trading and oil speculation have their own bright spots, but generally speaking, the profit opportunities and risks of oil speculation are greater.