To start trading futures, investors choose the asset they want to trade, and make an initial margin deposit with a broker. The broker will then place the trade for the specific asset with the clearinghouse. A maintenance margin is required in order to keep the account active.

Category	Description	Currently Listed Underling
Futures Contracts on Domestic Commodities	Deliverable contracts on commodities primarily produced and consumed in Pakistan	Rice, Wheat, Sugar, Gold
Futures Contracts on International Commodities	Cash-settled contracts based on internationally traded commodities	Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Cotton, Palm Oil
Financial Futures	Futures contracts based on domestic financial assets, securities and indices	Kibor