Futures are relative to spot. They are delivered in different ways. Spot is cash spot, and futures are contract transactions, that is, mutual transfer of contracts. There is a time limit for futures delivery. Before the expiration, it is a contract transaction, but the expiration date is to cash the contract for spot delivery. Therefore, large futures institutions often do both spot and futures, which can be used for hedging and speculation. Ordinary investors often can't deliver in time, so they have to speculate purely, and the speculative value of commodities is often related to factors such as spot trend and duration of commodities.

How to speculate in futures? First, you need to open an account. Opening an account is very simple. Find a futures company to open an account, sign a contract, and pay a certain deposit to enter the market.

Futures trading is a kind of contract trading, and you only need to pay the deposit corresponding to the actual price of goods for each transaction. The specific margin ratio is determined by the futures exchange according to market conditions, and the futures company will also make adjustments.

For example, if you buy the futures of commodity A, his margin ratio is 1: 10, and his trading price is 10000 yuan per unit. Then you only need to pay 1000 yuan to buy one unit of commodity A. If the price of commodity A rises by 10%, then you will double it, and your 1000 will become 2000. If the price of commodity A drops by 65,438+00%, you will lose everything. If you close your position at this time, your 1000 will become zero. If you want to continue holding positions, you must add margin. Many people often add margin because they refuse to accept the market, and finally their families are ruined.

More and more investors are entering the futures market, but there are many differences between speculating futures and trading stocks. How to speculate on expired futures? The following points are for the reference of new investors in the futures market:

1, 1/3 positions, at most half of them. Futures speculation pays more attention to fund management and cannot be operated in Man Cang. Futures contracts are margin transactions, and contracts have a time limit, so we should pay full attention to the balance of funds in the account. A slight fluctuation in Man Cang's operation may force your account to be closed.

2. To have a trading strategy and stick to it for a long time, the trading strategy is not so profound. Trading strategies include stop-loss conditions, take-profit conditions and entry opportunities. If you have a trading strategy and stick to it for a long time, your chances of winning will far exceed those who have no trading strategy.

Choosing a good agent or instructor is the best way to reduce tuition. What kind of broker is suitable for you? Don't look for an inexperienced agent, because it is difficult for him to give you any guidance. His information is provided by the company. When his information reaches you, it is either delayed or missed.

4, need to learn, any investment needs to learn, it is necessary to read some classic books on futures trading technology, but if you want to make a long-term profit, it is far from enough to read only books on trading technology. You should be concerned about the situation of spot goods, understand various indicators that affect the trend of spot prices, and determine the weight of each indicator.

5, you need actual combat, just making a simulation disk is not enough. You can't get through this psychological level, just like learning to swim. Never learn if you don't enter the pool.

6. Novices can consider participating in futures training. Training can quickly improve futures knowledge and trading level.