There are two calculation methods of profit and loss in futures trading: floating profit and loss and mark-to-market profit and loss. The profit and loss of the two are often different, so what is the profit and loss of the transaction? What is the difference between daily mark-to-market profit and loss and floating profit and loss?

What is futures floating profit and loss?

Futures floating profit and loss, also known as floating profit one by one, refers to the profit and loss of the current position relative to the opening price. For example, if you buy more than one thermal coal at 1 100, no matter how many trading days you have experienced, when the current price is 1300, the floating profit and loss is 20,000 yuan. Floating profit and loss is the difference between the current price and the opening price, which represents the profit and loss of the current position from the opening price to the present.

What kind of futures are marked on the market?

The mark-to-market profit and loss of futures is also called mark-to-market floating profit, which refers to the profit and loss of the current position relative to the settlement price of the previous trading day. For example, if you hold multiple orders of 1 thermal coal 220 1, the settlement price of the previous trading day is 1200, the current price is 1300, and the market profit and loss is 10000 yuan. The daily mark-to-market profit and loss is the difference between the current price and the settlement price of the previous trading day, which has nothing to do with the opening price. Market value profit and loss represents the profit and loss of your current position relative to the settlement price of the previous trading day.

For individual investors, the general concern is the total profit and loss since the opening of the position, so just look at the floating profit and loss.