Futures Brokers

Futures brokers provide access to the world's financial futures markets, whether you are an individual trader looking to trade one or two contracts or one of the largest institutions executing thousands of trades every month. Brokers will offer differing levels of service as well as various trading platforms for you to execute your trades.

Key broker services & features to look out for

As with many things in life, the choice of which Futures broker to use will depend very much on the level of service you require. Futures brokers will often price their products based upon the volume of business you expect to transact and may also charge for their software depending on your Futures trading requirements.

Tip: Make sure you only pay for services you are actually going to use and don't be tempted into taking price feeds from exchanges that you are unlikely to trade on.

It is important to spend time researching the different brokers in the market and to bear in mind that many of the so called 'big names' are unlikely to deal with smaller retail clients. There is however an excellent service provided by a number of smaller futures brokers and Trading.co.uk has reviewed some of these companies and provided a comparative table below highlighting some of the features offered.

If you would like some information about a broker that isn't listed here or if you require further detail about one who is, please get in touch with us. We are an independent company and will provide unbiased answers to any questions you may have.

Further resources on Futures trading

 

Comparing Futures brokers

Below is a table of Futures brokers with a few key account-opening criteria that we believe should be considered when you are deciding which broker to open an account with. It's not always about price; finding a broker that suits your style of trading and your technical requirements is as, if not more, important than shaving a few pence off of your dealing costs.

Start comparingFutures brokers

 

 

BrokerDemo AccountBroker FeaturesApply
Berkeley Futures
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  • Demo Account
  • Managed Accounts
  • Charting
  • Research
  • Account Opening Download
  • API/FIX Connectivity
  • Trading Platforms Available
Applyfor accountDemo unavailableLearn more about Berkeley Futures
 
Sucden Financial Limted
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  • News
  • Demo Account
  • Charting
  • Research
  • Account Opening Online
  • API/FIX Connectivity
Applyfor accountDemo unavailableLearn more about Sucden Financial Limted
 
Options Express Inc
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  • News
  • Phone Trading
  • Demo Account
  • Charting
  • Research
  • Account Opening Online
  • API/FIX Connectivity
Applyfor accountDemo unavailableLearn more about Options Express Inc
 

 

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