The essence of futures is a commodity, and there is no difference. Whether it is a commodity or a stock index, or even the weather, it is a commodity after all. Why, because it doesn't produce any value, you buy a ton of copper and leave it there for a year, or a ton of copper.

Its purpose in the futures market is to let you trade, no matter what your purchase purpose is, it is for trading after all.

Futures are different from stocks. This is a zero-sum game. What you earn is what others pay. If you follow most people, you are sure to lose money. This is futures trading.

Extended data:

Analysis methods of futures trading;

1, graphic analysis:

Head and shoulder top, inversion, continuity, support, pressure, etc. This is the most basic and trap-ridden place.

2, homeopathic analysis:

Trend lines and moving averages all say that they follow the trend, but how to find the beginning of the trend and how to judge whether the trend continues.

3. Structural analysis:

Seasonality, periodicity, fluctuation. Structural analysis is to help us determine the position of the market, so as to determine the subsequent development of the market. This research is very deep. If we are not good at it, we should be careful.

You can just get to know it at first, and then study it in depth after you have certain experience and analytical ability.

4, the nature of the market:

Its key point is to judge the overbought or oversold market, which is mainly used for the shock market without clear direction.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Futures