Since crude oil futures is a very rewarding commodity, especially if you have timed your trading activity on the correct side of the deal, then you can gain so much profit in both ways, whether you are buying or selling your shares at a fixed rate. In the case of options, you need to be hopeful for the high price and purchase puts when the values are low.
But for futures, you just need to project whether you should buy or sell oil contracts before the specific period ends. When you buy and the commodity is higher, then you gain your profits. But before you could know if the values become low, you should have already sold some contracts for still having profit, in terms of buying and selling.
