Simply put, the stock market is betting on the rise of stocks. Only when it goes up can it make money, and when it goes down, it will lose. Everyone is the same, the main force can only make money if the stock goes up. The stock index futures market is different. It bets on the rise and fall of the stock index. The difference between a stock and a stock index is that a stock index is a quantitative reflection of the ups and downs of all stocks, or a quantitative reflection of the ups and downs of some specific stock combinations. For example, the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index refers to the ups and downs of 300 blue-chip stocks with good performance in Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets, reflecting the overall ups and downs of these 300 stocks. Then, the stock index futures market currently opened in China is the gambling method of this stock index futures. You can bet on whether it goes up or down, and then, after the stock index closes, you can know whether it goes up or down. This is stock index futures. The difference between stock index futures and stocks is that both the rise and fall of stock index futures can be bet, just like betting on dice. You can bet big and small. As long as the bet is right, there is a chance to win, but the stock can only gamble up and not down. In other words, even if you know that the stock is going to fall now, you have no chance to gamble.
1, stock index futures can be short.
2. The transaction cost of stock index futures is low.
3. Stock index futures trading adopts T+0 trading and adopts daily debt-free settlement.
4. The leverage ratio of stock index futures is high.
5. Stock index futures shall be delivered in cash.
6. Generally speaking, stock index futures trading is mainly based on macroeconomic data.