如何应用金融期货防范外贸期货风险陈小平，王晓红一、期货交易的性质和作用期货交易是商品经济发展的产物。最初的期货交易对象只限于一般商品，如谷物、棉花等。为了适应企业、金融机构防范汇率风险的需要，金融期货应运而生。１９７２年５月，芝加哥商业交易所首先推出... How to Apply Financial Futures to Prevent Foreign Trade Futures Risk Chen Xiaoping, Wang Xiaohong I. The Nature and Function of Futures Trading Futures trading is a product of the development of commodity economy. The original futures trading object is limited to general merchandise, such as grains, cotton and so on. In order to meet the needs of enterprises and financial institutions to prevent exchange rate risks, financial futures emerge as the times require. May 1972, Chicago Mercantile Exchange first introduced ...