One of the basic knowledge of futures beginners: knowledge of futures contract varieties. To do futures, we must first know what futures are and what kinds of futures are there. Futures trading is a kind of contract trading, as opposed to spot trading, which deals with the rights of investors to trade a commodity in the future stipulated in the contract. There are many kinds of futures, including domestic futures and international futures. Domestic futures can be viewed in the four major domestic futures exchanges, namely China Financial Futures Exchange, Dalian Commodity Exchange, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange. International futures are also managed by exchanges established in various countries and can be viewed in futures exchanges in various countries.

The second basic knowledge of futures beginners: futures trading methods. Futures trading adopts margin trading system, and the margin ratio of different futures products is different, and the margin ratio of the same futures will also change and adjust, so investors need to pay attention to the margin ratio of the futures products they invest in. In addition, domestic futures trading must be conducted in regular futures companies with the qualifications of the four major futures exchanges, and overseas futures trading must be conducted in regular futures companies with overseas investment qualifications.

The third basic knowledge of futures beginners: understanding the risks of futures trading. One of the characteristics of futures trading is the use of margin trading, which is usually about 10% of the value of primary futures contracts. Compared with spot trading, investors need to invest less money in futures trading. Investors can operate futures worth several times in the market for investment transactions with less money. This provides convenience for investors who want to enter the futures market, but it also leads to greater risks in futures trading. On the other hand, the margin of futures trading is settled on a daily basis, so there will be forced liquidation and short positions.

The fourth basic knowledge of futures beginners: know how futures trading is profitable. Futures trading mainly earns profits by buying and selling the difference, but futures can not only be long, but also short, that is, they can buy at a low price and sell at a high price for profit, or they can sell at a high price and buy at a low price for profit.