Futures Brokers Compared - Margin, Tick Size, Exchange Data and Rollover
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Best futures brokers

Futures occupy the institutional segment of retail trading: exchanges set initial margin requirements, brokers establish day-trading margin levels, and the product of tick size and point value determines the speed of profit-and-loss movement per contract. The futures brokers listed on this page are evaluated based on intraday and overnight margin requirements, exchange connectivity, data feed pricing, and platform capabilities for bracket orders, one-cancels-other (OCO) orders, and stop-limit orders. Contract coverage is more critical in futures than in any other asset class; index, energy, commodity, interest rate, and currency futures each possess unique margin specifications and tick characteristics. Features such as rollover management, depth-of-market order book visualization, and expiration date alerts distinguish competent futures brokers from others.

Sharekhan

Sharekhan

Investors seeking stocks, options and futures

SEBI
Stocks Options Futures

Sharekhan is an India-based full-service broker offering equities, derivatives, commodities and mutual funds through its TradeTiger platform and mobile app.

  • Free account opening and trading account AMC
  • No withdrawal fee and no inactivity fee
  • TradeTiger desktop platform widely used by active traders
Swissquote

Swissquote

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

CSSF ECB CySEC
Stocks ETFs Options Futures Forex CFDs Crypto

Swissquote offers bank-based investing, crypto, Smart Portfolios and Forex/CFDs through digital platforms, with a 27-currency account.

  • 27-currency account gives multi-currency flexibility
  • Trading commissions start from 0.10% per trade
  • 41 cryptos trade on the Swissquote-developed SQX exchange
Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

SEC CFTC FINRA FCA CBI ASIC SEBI MAS CIRO
Stocks ETFs Options Futures Forex Crypto

Interactive Brokers is a multi-asset broker with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and crypto across web, mobile and desktop platforms.

  • $0 Lite commissions on US stocks and ETFs
  • IBKR Pro stocks from USD 0.0005 per share
  • US options from USD 0.15 per contract
IronFX

IronFX

Investors seeking futures, forex, CFDs and crypto

FCA CySEC FSCA FSC
Futures Forex CFDs Crypto

IronFX is a Cyprus-founded forex and CFD broker offering 200+ instruments across multiple account types on MetaTrader 4, regulated by FCA, CySEC, and FSCA.

  • Regulated by FCA, CySEC, and FSCA
  • UK clients covered by FSCS up to GBP 85,000
  • 200+ instruments across forex, commodities, indices, shares, and crypto CFDs
tastytrade

tastytrade

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

FINRA SIPC NFA CFTC NYDFS
Stocks ETFs Options Futures Forex Crypto

tastytrade is a multi-asset broker focused on active traders, with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, forex and crypto plus web, desktop, mobile and API access.

  • Stock and ETF trades have $0 opening and closing commissions
  • Stock and ETF options close for $0 per contract
  • $10 max commission per leg on stock and ETF options
Kraken

Kraken

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, futures and crypto

FinCEN FCA CBI Wyoming Division of Banking SEC FINRA
Stocks ETFs Futures Crypto

Kraken is a US-based crypto exchange founded in 2013, offering spot trading across 600+ assets, futures, margin, staking, and tokenized equities via xStocks in eligible regions.

  • Regulated by FinCEN, FCA, and MiCA (Central Bank of Ireland)
  • 600+ tradable crypto assets
  • Spot trading starts at 0.25% maker / 0.40% taker, falling to 0.00% maker / 0.05% taker at the highest volume tier