The Futures Broker Built For Serious Traders
NinjaTrader is purpose-built for futures trading. Trade U.S. equity indices, energy, metals, and FX futures on regulated exchanges with transparent per-contract pricing, professional execution tools, and no broker-defined spreads.
Open AccountFutures trading brokerage done right
Free award-winning platforms
Trade with integrated desktop, web, and mobile platforms.
Low day trading margins
$50 margins for Micros and $500 for E-Minis.
No deposit minimum and flexible funding
Multiple ways to fund your account, including bank transfer.
Discount pricing
Save on trades with commissions as low as $.09 per contract.
Powerful tools for new and active futures traders
Trusted by active futures traders for over 20 years, NinjaTrader brings together everything you need to trade futures with confidence:
- Unlimited simulated futures trading
- Unfiltered professional market data
- Extensive historical tick, min and daily data
- Free 24-hour emergency trade desk
- Award-winning charting and analysis tools
- Unlimited support and daily training
Simulated past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
See why more traders are choosing futures
More day traders continue to transition into the highly liquid futures markets.
ccess the same markets as institutional traders — without a minimum account balance
Control a higher contract value with less capital through leverage*
Futures contracts provide significantly more buying power than stocks, enabling you to control large contract values with a smaller amount of capital.
* Leverage also increases the risk associated with futures trading and only risk capital should be used to trade.
Short sell without restriction
Expand your trading opportunities with the futures brokerage leader
Gain exposure, manage risk, and expand your trading portfolio to capitalize on the most liquid markets around the world supported by NinjaTrader’s futures brokerage.
Track, test, and explore the markets, with more than 100 futures contracts available to trade—indexes, currencies, metals, interest rates, and more.
Best brokerage for trading futures
NinjaTrader is recognized for our unique combination of a high-performance trading platform, discount pricing, and real-time support.
Download NinjaTrader's award-winning software for FREE and see why it's consistently voted an industry leader by the trading community. NinjaTrader is always free to use for advanced charting, backtesting and trade simulation.
Recognition
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2026 #1 Futures Broker
Top Rated Futures Broker - BrokerChooser.com
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2024 Winner Best Trading Software
Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Award
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2024 Excellence in Futures Education
Benzinga Global Fintech Awards
Why consider trading futures with NinjaTrader?
There are many reasons why traders of all skill levels choose to diversify their portfolios with futures. Futures offer flexible sizing that allows those with less capital to enter the market, and they provide nearly 24-hour trading opportunities. With no shorting restrictions or day trading rules, futures traders have greater flexibility to take advantage of market conditions.
Whether you’re a new trader or seasoned veteran, you want a futures broker that supports you on your journey. With an extensive Help Center and live chat, NinjaTrader provides multiple resources to help you build your futures trading strategy at your own pace. Get started today to learn more.
Access the most popular futures exchanges
Trading derivatives and other financial instruments may be subject to national restrictions and limitations.
Cost comparison figures are illustrative. Actual costs may vary. Past costs are not indicative of future costs.
Forecasts and projections of future performance are not a reliable indicator of actual future results.
This document may contain forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in these statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.