Functions and economic benefits of futures trading:
There are 2 main functions of futures trading is
1. as a means of managing risk through hedging activities (Hedging)
2. as a means of formation of prices (price discovery)
 
        hedging purposes are to minimize the risk of change prices due to changes in demand and supply whereas the second function aims to membentu agreement between seller and buyer at a certain price and terms of sale and purchase a specific while another function is as an investment alternative in which the investors can invest funds and take advantage of both price changes and price rises price urun.Disamping functions which has been mentioned earlier futures trading also gives some economic benefits such as:
1. Provision of jobs
2. Increased foreign exchange earnings
3. Business Certainty

        Central management of business activities futures fund made by the party form of limited liability and obtain a business license from Bappebti and duty to manage the investment portfolio and futures fund center responsible for losses resulting from negligence, and prohibited to save the funds collected on the banks affiliated him. To carry out the activities center futures funds a representative sentradana futures. Deputy manager futures fund center are individuals who deal directly with clients or prospective clients in the context of futures fund management center    
        In accordance with the laws in force the central fund manager futures are also obliged to meet the requirements of a minimum paid-in capital lack of  $100,000 at some country