#常见交易错误 In the financial sector, trading types are fundamental concepts. Below are common introductory trading types:

Classified by Trading Objects

- Commodity Trading: Direct buying and selling of physical goods, such as agricultural products (grains, cotton), energy (oil, natural gas), metals (gold, silver), etc., usually completed through spot markets or futures markets.

- Financial Asset Trading: Trading involving financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, funds, foreign exchange, futures, options, etc. For example, buying and selling stocks in the stock market or exchanging different currencies in the foreign exchange market.

Classified by Trading Methods

- Spot Trading: Payment and delivery occur simultaneously, with transactions settled immediately after completion (usually within 1-2 working days), such as stock trading.

- Futures/Options Trading: Agreeing to buy or sell the underlying asset at a specific price at a future point in time, which falls under derivatives trading. For example, futures contracts can be used to hedge against price volatility risk, while options give the buyer the right to choose whether to trade.

- Margin Trading: Trading using borrowed funds, such as "margin financing"—investors borrow money from brokers to buy stocks (margin) or borrow stocks to sell (short selling), which involves taking on leverage risk.

Classified by Market Type

- Exchange Trading: Conducted in fixed trading venues (such as stock exchanges) through standardized processes.