When many new investors start trading gold futures, they often find that they have made money after buying them. Why do they lose money when they settle their profits and losses? How to calculate profit and loss of gold futures? Is there a specific calculation formula?

Profit and loss calculation

1, call contract: unit price of profit and loss = selling price-buying price, actual profit and loss = unit price of profit and loss * contract unit.

For example, if you buy a first-class gold futures at the price of RMB/gram, and then sell it at the price of RMB/gram, then the profit unit price is RMB/gram-RMB/gram = RMB/gram, the current trading price of gold futures is 1 gram, and the number of trading units of first-class gold futures is 1 000g, so the actual profit is RMB/gram * 600g.

2. Put contract: unit price of profit and loss = buying price-selling price, actual profit and loss = unit price of profit and loss * contract unit.

For example, if you sell a first-class gold futures at the price of RMB/gram, and it turns out that the trend is wrong, and it does not fall as expected, and you decisively buy a first-class gold futures at RMB/gram, then the unit price of profit and loss is RMB/gram = RMB/gram, and the actual profit and loss is RMB/gram *1000g =- 1500 yuan.

For gold futures investment, it is not difficult to calculate the profit and loss. It is the beginning for us to master gold futures, which has just started and has a long way to go. Tips: Financial management is risky, and investment needs to be cautious.