Financial futures refers to a binding standardized contract in which both parties buy and sell a financial instrument at an agreed time and price in the financial market. Futures contracts with financial instruments as the subject matter.
Difference:
Forward is a transaction between you and me. We both know who the other party is, and the content, amount and time of the transaction are up to us. Protocols are usually not standard.
Futures is a transaction between you and the exchange (banker). The content, amount and time of the transaction are standardized and cannot be customized according to your personality.
Just like buying shoes, futures are 38 yards and 39 yards made by the buyer. You choose it yourself, and the forward is customized. Both parties to the transaction discuss it themselves.