Different products! The object of foreign exchange speculation is the direct currency exchange rate difference between countries, and the object of futures speculation is agricultural products.

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Futures trading threshold is high, trading time is short, and there is a risk that both profit and loss will be settled due to the expiration of the contract. Foreign exchange is spot and does not need to be delivered. Can be held and bought and sold at any time.

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Foreign exchange is a 24-hour t+0 two-way transaction from Monday to Friday, and futures are traded from 9 am to 4 pm.

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The leverage of foreign exchange is usually as high as 200 times, and the leverage of futures is generally 10 times.

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The cost of foreign exchange trading is the spread of currency pairs, and the cost of futures trading is commission.

Generally speaking, speculative foreign exchange trading is more risky and profitable than futures, which is suitable for intraday trading, while futures are less risky and profitable than foreign exchange.