The so-called big and small, big cycle to see the direction, small cycle to find a position to intervene, small stop loss, big gains.
For short periods, some people prefer 1 minute, while others choose 3 minutes or 5 minutes.
This is not a question of which is better or worse, but also depends on personal long-term use habits and the most sensible rhythm state that has been explored.
Futures trading is an advanced trading method based on spot trading and forward contract trading. In order to transfer the risk of market price fluctuation, it refers to the form of buying and selling futures contracts in an open competition on commodity exchanges through brokers.
Futures, usually futures contracts, are contracts. A standardized contract made by a futures exchange to deliver a certain amount of subject matter at a specific time and place in the future. This subject matter, also known as the underlying asset, can be a commodity, such as copper or crude oil, a financial instrument, such as foreign exchange and bonds, or a financial indicator, such as three-month interbank offered rate or stock index. Futures trading is an inevitable product of the development of market economy to a certain stage.
Futures trading is the activity or behavior of buying and selling futures contracts. Pay attention to the difference. Futures delivery is another concept. Futures delivery is the exchange activity or behavior of the subject matter (basic assets) stipulated in the futures contract on the maturity date.
The general process for customers to participate in futures trading is as follows:
(1) The procedure for a futures trader to open an account with a brokerage firm includes signing a power of attorney authorizing the brokerage firm to buy and sell the contract on its behalf and paying the handling fee. After the brokerage company is authorized, it can buy and sell futures according to the terms of the contract and the customer's indicators.
(2) After receiving the customer's instruction, the broker shall immediately notify the representative of the brokerage company in the exchange by telephone, telex or other means.
(3) The trading representative of the brokerage company stamps the received order and sends it to the market representative in the trading hall.
(4) On-site and off-site representatives input customer instructions into the computer for trading.
(5) After each transaction is completed, the on-site and off-site representatives shall notify the off-site brokers of the transaction records and inform the customers.
(6) When the customer requests to close the futures contract, it shall immediately notify the broker, who will notify the trading representative stationed in the exchange by telephone, hedge the futures contract through the on-site and off-site representatives, and at the same time liquidate it through the trading computer, and the broker will send the hedged net profit and loss statement to the customer.
(7) If the customer fails to close the position in a short time, it will generally be settled once a day or once a week according to the settlement price of the exchange on that day. If there is a loss in the book, the customer needs to temporarily make up the loss difference; If there is a book surplus, the broker will pay the profit difference to the customer. The actual profit and loss can only be settled after the customer closes the position.