First of all, it is necessary to make clear that the concepts of the two are different. Stocks are ownership certificates issued by joint-stock companies, while futures are standardized trading contracts based on certain products or financial assets. One of their trading methods is to implement T+ 1 system, and the other is to buy on the same day and sell on the same day. This is the biggest difference between these two investment methods. Many people choose futures in pursuit of instant selling, while most people choose stocks.
Moreover, futures are daily settlement investment projects, which are different from the operation of stocks. The stock controls the price through the fluctuation of a certain time node, and the price will fluctuate. There is no limit to this time node, unless the company goes bankrupt, but futures are different. The price fluctuation of futures has to be settled every day, which is considered as a short-term investment project. The liquidation operation is obvious and it is easy to cause losses.
Because of the different income gap, these two investment methods have received different attention. Stocks can earn the price difference and share dividends, while futures can only earn the price difference to obtain income, which leads to a certain income difference between them. Therefore, the topic of stocks is more popular than futures, but often high returns are accompanied by high risks. Both of them have certain risks, which is the charm of investment. If we can seize the opportunity and avoid disadvantages, we can get better benefits.