Stock index IC refers to CSI 500 index futures, which belongs to the equity contract of futures trading market. Its target is the CSI 500 Index, which is one of the representative indexes of China Stock Exchange. The value of each lot of IC contract is 200 yuan RMB, with the minimum change unit of 0.2 point, and the final delivery date is the third Friday of the contract expiration month. The trading hours of IC contracts are divided into two trading periods from Monday to Friday, namely 9: 30 am-1:30 am and1:00 pm.

IC contract is a kind of financial derivative, which can meet the risk management needs of investors. It can not only provide investors with various investment strategies such as hedging and increasing profits, but also be an important tool for investors to obtain market trading signals. Because the CSI 500 index covers a wide range and contains many stocks with good growth, the trading of IC contracts also has high liquidity and activity.

The transaction risk of IC contract also needs careful management by investors. Before entering the market, investors need to know the market prospect and trend, master the market entry concepts and analysis methods such as technical analysis and fundamental analysis, and control their positions reasonably according to their own investment style and risk tolerance, and stop profit and stop loss in time according to market conditions. Only in this way can we truly avoid trading risks and realize long-term stable investment income.