Stock futures trading, also called "stock cash trading", is the symmetry of "stock futures trading". Refers to the stock trading behavior of selling stocks immediately or after a short period of time (1-3 days) and receiving cash delivery. Stock spot trading is conducted between the stock seller who has the spot and is ready to trade immediately and the buyer who wants to get the stock immediately. Buying stocks in cash is usually not for speculation, but for investment. Some minority shareholders mostly buy and sell stocks by spot trading.

The agreement of stock futures trading is a standardized contract, and the contract terms, transaction amount and delivery period contained in each contract are standardized.

Stock futures trading can effectively transfer the risk of stock price and protect and promote the normal operation of enterprises. When a company raising capital intends to sell its shares after a period of time, in order to prevent the price from falling, it uses futures trading to sell stock futures at the current price in the market and transfer the price risk. In this way, no matter how the market price fluctuates in the future, it will not affect the realization of the company's financing plan, and it will not only preserve the value but also achieve the purpose of normal business activities.