Futures Brokers Compared - Margin, Tick Size, Exchange Data and Rollover
BrokerCue

Select your country to see eligible brokers

Account eligibility and broker availability depend on your country of residence. Setting this now allows us to hide brokers that do not accept clients from your country.

Broker Rankings

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.

Tickmill

Tickmill

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

FCA CySEC FSCA FSA DFSA
Stocks ETFs Options Futures Forex CFDs Crypto

Tickmill is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker regulated by the FCA and CySEC, offering Raw and Classic account types with competitive spreads on 600+ instruments.

  • FCA and CySEC regulation with FSCS protection up to GBP 85,000 for UK clients
  • Raw account spreads from 0.0 pips with $3 per lot per side commission
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
TradeStation

TradeStation

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

SEC CFTC FINRA NFA
Stocks ETFs Options Futures

TradeStation offers active trading in stocks, ETFs, options, futures, mutual funds and bonds, with desktop, web, mobile, FuturesPlus and API tools.

  • $0 stock and ETF commissions in the pricing table
  • Options fall to $0 per contract above 10,000 monthly contracts
  • Micro futures commissions start at $0.25 per contract, per side
Tradier

Tradier

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

FINRA SEC SIPC
Stocks ETFs Options Futures

Tradier is a US brokerage and API platform founded in 2012, offering commission-free stocks, ETFs and options under subscription plans, plus futures and a developer API.

  • Commission-free stocks and ETFs on Pro and Pro Plus plans
  • Pro plan delivers commission-free options trading for $10/month
  • Free paper trading account with $100,000 in simulated funds
WH SelfInvest

WH SelfInvest

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

CSSF BaFin ACPR FSMA AFM FINMA
Stocks ETFs Options Futures Forex CFDs

WH SelfInvest is an independent Luxembourg broker founded in 1998, offering futures, CFDs, forex, stocks, ETFs and options through NanoTrader, MT4 and TradingView.

  • Regulated by CSSF, BaFin, FINMA and other European authorities
  • Independent broker with over 25 years of operating history
  • Recognised as a top European futures broker by industry awards
Zerodha

Zerodha

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

SEBI
Stocks ETFs Options Futures

Zerodha is one of India's largest discount brokers, offering zero-brokerage equity delivery and a flat Rs. 20 cap on intraday, F&O, and commodity trades.

  • Zero brokerage on equity delivery trades
  • Flat Rs. 20 cap on intraday, F&O, currency, and commodity orders
  • No account opening fee for individuals