1, stock index futures (SPIF), full name of stock index futures, also known as stock index futures and futures index, refers to standardized futures contracts with stock index as the subject matter. The two sides agreed that on a specific date in the future, the underlying index can be bought and sold according to the size of the stock price index determined in advance, and the difference will be settled in cash after the expiration. As a type of futures trading, stock index futures trading has basically the same characteristics and processes as ordinary commodity futures trading. Stock index futures are a kind of futures, which can be roughly divided into two categories, commodity futures and financial futures.
2. open a position, open a position. There are usually two operating modes in trading, one is bullish (buyer) and the other is bearish (seller). Whether you are long or short, placing an order is called "opening a position". It can also be understood that in trading, whether buying or selling, all new positions are called opening positions.