Financial futures intermediaries are important institutions in the financial market and are responsible for promoting transactions in the futures market. Intermediaries are in the middle position in the futures market, providing trading environment for buyers and sellers in the futures market, and providing financial derivatives as trading varieties to protect the price risk of the market.

The role of intermediary is mainly to provide a platform and service for futures trading, as well as the implementation and management in the trading process. Intermediaries are also conducive to the effective management of financial markets by regulators and provide support for the stable and orderly development of the market. In addition, by improving the trading environment and promoting the growth of trading volume, intermediaries have improved the liquidity and efficiency of financial markets.

There are two main ways for intermediaries to operate, namely, counter trading and exchange trading. Counter-type transaction intermediary is a communication bridge between brokers and investors, and business funds are directly completed between the two parties. Exchange trading is the standardization and electronization of trading behavior, and the exchange acts as the pricing personnel and clearing opponents of all trading parties. No matter which mode is adopted, the intermediary ensures the liquidity, authenticity and order of the financial market and provides investors with a more reliable trading experience.