Futures is a kind of financial derivatives, which refers to a contract to exchange some underlying assets at a pre-agreed price at a certain point in the future. The futures market mainly includes commodity futures market and financial futures market. In the commodity futures market, the underlying assets can be raw materials, agricultural products and other commodities, such as gold, oil, corn and so on; In the financial futures market, the basic assets can be stocks, bonds, foreign exchange and other financial products.

The main participants in futures trading are investors, exchanges and commissions. Investors can buy and sell futures contracts in the futures market and obtain the change income of asset value. The Exchange is responsible for organizing, managing and supervising the transactions in the futures market, and providing market information and transaction settlement services. Commissioners are the bridge between investors and exchanges, providing services such as transaction consultation, entrusted transaction and risk management.

The futures market is developing day by day around the world and has become an important part of modern financial markets. The development of futures market is conducive to meeting the needs of risk management and price discovery in modern economy, and also provides investors with broader investment opportunities. However, like other financial markets, the futures market also has certain risks, so investors need to carry out adequate risk management and investment planning.