
Futures Trading
Why Trade Futures With Us?
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Trade with America's best online broker, with offerings designed to empower self-directed investors2
Low Commissions

Open a futures position from $0.25 and enjoy the freedom of making your capital go further
Differentiating Technology

Experience cutting-edge technology that changes the game through anticipating next generation needs
Broad Range Of Markets

Explore our futures product range and take a pick - you can access the right opportunities for you from one account
Go Long Or Short

Put your strategies to use on ever-changing market movements with the freedom to speculate on both rising and falling prices
Flexible IRAS

Potential versatility to manage your IRA as you see fit with futures, futures options, and micro futures
Start Trading Futures With Low Commissions
Start trading futures from as little as $0.25.1
We give you excellent value for your money. Here are our futures commission rates per contract:
Name | Opening Commission | Closing Commission |
---|---|---|
Futures | $1.25 | $1.25 |
Micro futures | $0.85 | $0.85 |
Small futures | $0.25 | $0.25 |
What Futures Products Can You Trade
Our futures product range has been curated to include some of the most liquid futures and futures options, which can help in reducing entry and exit slippage. Explore our offering here:
SMFE Futures
The Small Exchange offers products that are small, standard, and simple so more people can participate in futures markets.
The Smalls
- Small 2 Year U.S. Treasury Yield (/S2Y)
- Small 10 Year U.S. Treasury Yield (/S10Y)
- Small 30 Year U.S. Treasury Yield (/S30Y)
CME Futures
The CME offers some of the most familiar futures products you can trade.
Equity Index Futures
- E-mini S&P 500 (/ES)
- Micro E-mini S&P 500 (/MES)
- E-mini Nasdaq 100 (/NQ)
- Micro E-mini NASDAQ 100 (/MNQ)
- E-mini Dow 30 (/YM)
- Micro E-mini DOW (/MYM)
- E-mini Russell 2000 (/RTY)
- Micro E-mini Russell 2000 (/M2K)
Interest Rate Futures
- 2 Year T-Note (/ZT)
- 5 Year T-Note (/ZF)
- 10 Year T-Note (/ZN)
- 30 Year T-Bond (/ZB)
- Three-Month SOFR (/SR3)
- Micro 2-Year Yield (/2YY)
- Micro 5-Year Yield (/5YY)
- Micro 10-Year Yield (/10Y)
- Micro 30-Year Yield (/30Y)
- Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds (/UB)
Foreign Currency Futures
- Euro FX (/6E)
- Micro Euro (/M6E)
- Japanese Yen (/6J)
- British Pound (/6B)
- Micro British Pound (/M6B)
- Canadian Dollar (/6C)
- Micro Canadian Dollar (/MCD)
- Australian Dollar (/6A)
- Micro Australian Dollar (/M6A)
Energy Futures
- Crude Oil (/CL)
- Micro Crude Oil (/MCL)
- E-mini Crude Oil (/QM)
- Henry Hub Natural Gas (/NG)
- E-mini Natural Gas (/QG)
Metals Futures
- Gold (/GC)
- Micro Gold (/MGC)
- Copper (/HG)
- Silver (/SI)
- Micro Silver (/SIL)
Agricultural Futures
- Corn Futures (/ZC)
- Mini Corn (/XC)
- Soybean (/ZS)
- Mini Soybean (/XK)
- Chicago SRW Wheat (/ZW)
- Mini Chicago SRW Wheat (/XW)
Volatility
- CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Futures (/VX)
- CBOE Mini Volatility Index (VIX) Futures (/VXM)
Cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin (/BTC)
- Micro Bitcoin (/MBT)
- Ether (/ETH)
- Micro Ether (/MET)
Livestock Futures
- Lean Hog (/HE)
What are Futures?
Futures are financial contracts that define an agreement between two parties - a buyer and a seller - to trade an underlying asset at a specified price on or before a certain expiry date.
If the trade isn't made before the expiry date, it'll happen automatically upon expiration at the agreed-upon price as both parties are obligated to make the exchange.
How to Trade Futures
- Do your research to get an understanding of how futures trading works
- Create an account or log in
- Choose your preferred market and asset
- Create a trading plan and manage your risk
- Open your futures position and monitor it
- Close your position if you want to do so before contract expires
Open a Futures Trading Account
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All investments involve risk of loss. Please carefully consider the risks associated with your investments and if such trading is suitable for you before deciding to trade certain products or strategies. You are solely responsible for making your investment and trading decisions and for evaluating the risks associated with your investments.