We all know that futures trading can be: closing positions and opening positions. What's the difference between these two trading situations? How should I calculate it? Let's take a look at this example!

1. Calculation of today's buying and selling gains and losses (closing gains and losses):

Customer Li invested 500,000 yuan in futures trading on May 2, 20 14.

Suppose 1:

Li bought 1 hand IF 1006 at the price of 2720, and closed his position at the price of 2794. He asked the customer how to calculate the profit and loss (stock index contract multiplier 300).

Closing profit and loss = (selling price-buying price) * contract multiplier * lots

2. Calculation of buying overnight gains and losses (position gains and losses) today:

Hypothesis 2:

If Li bought IF 1006 at the price of 2720 on the same day, and did not open the position on the same day, how to calculate the profit and loss of the customer's position?

Position gain/loss = (settlement price-purchase price) * contract multiplier * lots

After reading the above, I believe everyone knows how to calculate the profit and loss in the case of holding and closing positions!