First, the price fluctuates greatly. Only when commodity prices fluctuate greatly, investors who are interested in avoiding price risks can use forward prices to set prices first. For example, if some commodities are subject to monopoly prices or planned prices, the prices will basically remain unchanged, and commodity operators do not need to use futures trading to avoid price risks or lock in costs. This is the futures knowledge that investors need to know first.

Second, the supply and demand are large. The function of futures market is based on the active participation of both supply and demand sides in trading. Only goods with large spot supply and demand can compete in a wide range and form authoritative prices. Third, it is easy to classify and standardize. The futures contract first stipulates the quality standard of the delivered goods. Therefore, futures varieties must be commodities with stable quality, otherwise it is difficult to standardize.

Fourth, it is convenient for storage and transportation. Commodity futures are usually forward delivery commodities, so these commodities are required to be easy to store, not easy to deteriorate and easy to transport to ensure the smooth delivery of futures.