Futures software is a computer program that provides users with futures information or transmits futures trading instructions. Most futures software runs on personal computers. With the development of mobile phone technology and the popularization of 3G network, mobile phone futures software has become the development trend of future futures software.
2. What are the types of futures software?
There are many kinds of futures software, which can be divided into the following according to different functions:
1, futures market software
Futures quotation software is the most basic futures software, which simply expresses the quotation data of futures exchanges in the form of reports and graphs and transmits them to the end users, mainly to provide futures quotation information for users.
2. Futures analysis software
On the basis of futures market software, some analysis functions are added, such as technical indicators, trading signals, line drawing analysis and so on. For the reference of futures investors.
3. Futures information software
Futures software that provides users with text information.
4. Futures trading software
The software that futures investors issue orders for buying and selling transactions is, in layman's terms, the ordering software. Futures investors generally make decisions based on the information provided by futures analysis (quotation) software, and then issue trading instructions through futures trading software to complete the transaction.
5. Futures simulation trading software
This is a trading software that demonstrates real futures and stock index futures. There is no difference in data and operation with real futures and stock index futures trading software. The only difference is that it does not require investment, and it is mainly provided to investors who are interested in entering the market. Simulated trading can make them familiar with the trading system, familiar with the trading mode and have a preliminary concept of futures trading.
Third, how to choose a good futures software
With the expansion of the futures market, there are more and more futures software on the market. When choosing futures software, investors must not be blind, and must conduct strict and cautious screening. After all, a high-quality, safe and easy-to-use futures software is related to future transactions and capital security:
1. Considering the safety of funds,
Investors should try to choose a well-known and standardized platform when choosing futures software. Because in the investment market, every legal and formal platform needs to obtain a regulatory license issued by the corresponding financial regulatory agency, investors can judge whether a futures software has formal qualifications by inquiring about the authenticity of the license.
2. See if the futures software is synchronized and accurate with the market.
Market quotation is closely related to futures trading. If it is not synchronized or delayed, it will easily cause losses to investors' trading. And if the data of a platform is always inconsistent with the market, it is also suspected of background manipulation. For this kind of futures software, investors must be vigilant.
3. Selection of software functions
In terms of software functions, investors should try to choose a fully functional software that integrates futures market, trading, information and data analysis, which will greatly facilitate investors' operation and make futures software handy. When choosing software, investors can look at the brief introduction of software functions and the user's word-of-mouth score as the basis for judgment.
4. Look at the comprehensive services of the platform.
For example, investors are advised to know the speed of deposit and withdrawal, the types of futures transactions covered, customer service, handling fees, etc., and then make a choice.