1. Futures trading is an advanced trading method based on spot trading and forward contract trading. In order to transfer the risk of market price fluctuation, it refers to the form of buying and selling futures contracts in an open competition on commodity exchanges through brokers.
Two, futures, usually refers to futures contracts, is a contract. A standardized contract made by a futures exchange to deliver a certain amount of subject matter at a specific time and place in the future.
Third, the subject matter, also known as the underlying assets, the spot corresponding to futures contracts can be commodities, such as copper or crude oil, financial instruments, such as foreign exchange and bonds, or financial indicators, such as three-month interbank offered rate or stock index. Futures trading is an inevitable product of the development of market economy to a certain stage.
4. Futures trading and futures contract trading activities or behaviors. Pay attention to the difference. Futures delivery is another concept. Futures delivery is the exchange activity or behavior of the subject matter (basic assets) stipulated in the futures contract on the maturity date.
Futures trading is a process of buying and selling. The unique functions of futures trading, such as hedging, preventing excessive market fluctuations, saving commodity circulation costs and promoting fair competition, are of great significance to the development of China's increasingly active commodity circulation system.
Six, China's futures trading has made great progress, but due to the lack of corresponding legislation, futures trading is in a state of no legal basis, and excessive speculation prevails. It is extremely necessary to strengthen the special legislation of futures trading.
Seven, futures investors should have good psychological quality and risk-taking ability, have a strong will, strong self-discipline, can calmly handle their own trading business, not emotional. Futures investors should be able to calmly and calmly analyze and observe the rapidly changing price market and make reasonable decisions.