【中文版】

期货是指交易双方在期货交易所内按照规定交割期限和交割标准，通过买卖期货合约所达成的协议。期货交易具有高杠杆效应，可以以较少的资金控制较大的风险，因此受到广大投资者的青睐。

期货合约是由交易所统一制定的标准化合约，包括商品期货、金融期货和股指期货等。在期货交易中，投资者可以通过做多或做空来赚取盈利，也可以通过套期保值来转移价格波动带来的风险。

期货市场是现代金融市场的重要组成部分，具有价格发现、风险管理和套期保值等功能。期货市场可以帮助投资者预测未来市场走势，提供规避市场风险的工具，同时也可以为生产经营者提供转移价格风险的手段。

期货交易中存在高风险，投资者需要具备足够的风险承受能力和投资经验。在进行期货交易时，投资者应该充分了解期货市场的运行机制、交易规则和风险控制方法，并严格按照自己的投资计划和风险承受能力进行操作。

【英文版】

Futures refer to the agreements reached by two parties in the futures exchange to trade futures contracts according to the specified delivery period and delivery standards. Futures trading has high leverage effect and can control relatively large risks with relatively little funds, so it is favored by investors.

Futures contracts are standardized contracts uniformly formulated by the exchange, including commodity futures, financial futures, and stock index futures. In futures trading, investors can make profits by longing or shorting, or transfer risks of price fluctuations through hedging.

The futures market is an important part of the modern financial market, with functions such as price discovery, risk management, and hedging. The futures market can help investors predict future market trends, provide tools to avoid market risks, and also provide means for producers and operators to transfer price risks.

Futures trading involves high risks, and investors need to have sufficient risk tolerance and investment experience. When engaging in futures trading, investors should fully understand the运作 mechanism, trading rules, and risk control methods of the futures market, and operate strictly in accordance with their investment plans and risk tolerance.