The earliest financial futures varieties are
The earliest financial futures product was foreign exchange term loan. The two parties to the transaction buy or sell a non-domestic currency in another non-domestic currency through open bidding, and sign a contract to deliver a standard amount of foreign exchange at an agreed price on a future date. For the convenience of explanation, let's distinguish between forex futures trading in a broad sense and forex futures trading in a narrow sense. Forex futures trading in a broad sense includes foreign exchange futures contracts and foreign exchange options contracts, while foreign exchange futures in a narrow sense refers to foreign exchange futures contracts.