Why Use Futures:

Potential for large investment gains in any economic conditions.
Choice of wider range of non-correlated markets.
Efficient superior control of commodities and financial assets.
Insurance: Hedge financial and economic risk.
Liquidity: A large market capitalization, high volume, with real time public pricing.
Regulated: Subject to NFA and CFTC regulation, all funds held in customer-segregated bank account.

Futures investment entails risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone.