1. Stock index futures are all leverage, which is risky. People with poor risk control are prone to short positions;

2. There is no leverage in stock investment, and the risk is much smaller than that of stock index futures. As long as you don't buy junk stocks, there will be no serious losses;

3. Stock index futures are leveraged transactions and need margin; There is no margin in stock trading, which is a direct transaction.

Many people don't know enough about stocks and futures. Stocks and futures are completely different investment products, and the risks of the two investment products are completely different. Stock index futures are high-risk and high-yield investment products. Stock index futures are all leveraged, and people with poor risk control are prone to short positions. There is no leverage in stock investment, and the risk is much smaller than that of stock index futures. As long as you don't buy junk stocks, basically the problem will not be too big and there will be no serious losses. Stock index futures are leveraged transactions and need margin, while stock trading has no margin, so they are all direct transactions.

First, the leverage risk of stock index futures is relatively large.

The biggest difference between stock index futures and stocks is leverage, which is a double-edged sword. Investors who do well make money faster, and investors with poor skills lose money faster. Stock index futures are leveraged and risky. There is no leverage in stocks, and the risk is much smaller than that of stock index futures.

Second, stock index futures are margin trading.

Stock index futures and stock trading methods are also different. Stock index futures are margin trading. If there is no margin, it means that you will have a high probability of exploding. The stock is completely different. Stocks don't need margin. Stock is the exchange of capital and shares.

Third, the thresholds of stock index futures and stocks are different.

The threshold of stock index futures is relatively high, requiring more than 500 thousand principal and more than two years of trading experience; Opening a stock account is completely different. As long as 18 is above, you can open a stock account. The higher the threshold, the greater the risk. Stock index futures are not suitable for ordinary investors. Try not to participate. The risk is too great, and it is easy to lose everything.