Flexible and convenient trading mechanism
Two-way trading: Crude oil futures support two-way trading. You can buy contracts (long) when the expected price rises, or sell contracts (short) when the price falls. Compared with one-way trading investment products, there are twice as many profit opportunities and can better adapt to different market conditions.
T + 0 Trading system: You can buy and sell at any time on the same day, and the number of transactions is not restricted. If you buy a crude oil futures contract in the morning and the price rises rapidly, you can sell it immediately and lock in profits; if you make a mistake in judgment, you can also stop losses in time to avoid greater losses, and the timeliness and flexibility of transactions are greatly enhanced.
Leveraged trading: Use a small amount of margin to leverage the value of a larger contract and improve the efficiency of capital use. For example, the margin ratio is 5%, which means that you can trade a crude oil futures contract worth 1 million yuan with a margin of 50,000 yuan. When the market is improving, the returns will be amplified according to the leverage multiple; but at the same time, it should be noted that leverage will also amplify risks while amplifying returns.
Market Advantages
High liquidity: Crude oil is one of the most important energy resources in the world. The market demand is huge and stable, making crude oil futures trading very active. With a large number of investors involved, you can easily buy or sell contracts without worrying about unsmooth transactions, which can also help reduce transaction costs and risks.
Price transparency: There are many participants in the crude oil futures market, including oil producers, traders, investment institutions, etc. The trading behaviors of many participants form prices together, which are not easily manipulated by individual institutions or individuals, and the price formation mechanism is relatively transparent. At the same time, market information disclosure is timely and accurate, and you can make investment decisions based on sufficient information.
Rich investment opportunities
Reflecting the macroeconomic: Crude oil futures are sensitive to the global economic situation and can well reflect macroeconomic changes. When economic growth is strong, crude oil demand increases and prices tend to rise; when economic recession, demand decreases and prices may fall. By paying attention to macroeconomic indicators and related policies, you can grasp the price trend of crude oil futures and obtain investment returns.
Affected by a variety of factors: its price fluctuations are affected by geopolitical situation (such as tensions in the Middle East will affect crude oil supply and prices), supply and demand relationship (OPEC output policy adjustments, etc.), US dollar exchange rate (crude oil is denominated in US dollars, and the depreciation or appreciation of US dollars will affect crude oil prices). These factors intertwined make crude oil futures prices fluctuate frequently, creating rich trading opportunities for investors. These factors can be analyzed to predict price trends and trade.

Hedging function
For enterprises with crude oil-related businesses (such as refineries, gas stations, etc.), investing in crude oil futures in X-trader can use the hedging function to lock in future crude oil procurement or sales prices, avoid the operating risks brought about by price fluctuations, and stabilize corporate profits. Even if you are not a related company, rational use of the hedging principle will help reduce the overall risk of the investment portfolio.
Institutional-level risk control and safety
Strict fund isolation: Customer funds are deposited in independent accounts of top banks.
Multi-country regulatory license: high compliance.
Risk management tools: Real-time risk alerts, automatic closing thresholds, etc. can be set to prevent unexpected losses.