Is futures account the same as opening a stock account? Generally, stock accounts are opened for A shares. It is ok to open an account directly by mobile phone, and there are no conditions. Ordinary people (18 to 69 years old) only need to prepare their ID cards and bank cards. Futures accounts include stock index futures and commodity futures. Futures account condition of stock index: 1. At least 10 trading days and more than 20 simulated trading records of stock index futures, or more than 10 trading records of commodity futures in the last three years; 2. When applying for opening an account, the available funds of the margin account shall not be less than RMB 500,000; More than 500,000 yuan but less than 6.5438+0 million yuan, you need to check the credit report at the central bank. 3. Have the basic knowledge of stock index futures and pass relevant tests, with a score of 80 or above; 4. Comprehensive evaluation of the basic situation, financial status, credit status and relevant investment experience of investors. If the comprehensive score is less than 70 points, no account may be opened.