Futures

Futures trading is available through IronFX’s award winning trading platforms that provides its clients instant access to trade CFD’s on futures.

Futures contracts similarly to other trades that involve the purchase of a specific commodity at today’s price. The contract works by giving the ability to traders to make a profit from the price margin before the specific closing date of a future instrument.

Futures are highly popular trading instruments between traders that wish a more flexible, diverse and cross-section portfolio. The futures market is highly liquid. Future contracts are considered among the most liquid instruments with large volumes being traded daily thus opening and closing positions can be done easily with fast execution and no delays through IronFX’s award winning platforms.

With the lowest commissions and margin requirements IronFX aims to maximize your profits. Take advantage of the widest range of trading products available and diversify your portfolios either by trading on an equity index or any other futures instrument.

CFD on Futures Contract Specifications
Symbol SPREAD AS LOW AS1 Commission in USD Per 1 Lot Used Margin Per 1 Lot Trading Hours (Server Time)
Equity Index Futures
#ES
E - mini S&P 500 		0.50 10 USD 800 USD Monday - Thursday:
01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 00:30
Friday: 01:00 - 23:15
#YM
E - mini Dow ($5) 		2.00 10 USD 1000 USD Monday - Thursday:
01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 00:30
Friday: 01:00 - 23:15
#NQ
E - mini NASDAQ-100 		0.50 10 USD 800 USD Monday - Thursday:
01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 00:30
Friday: 01:00 - 23:15
#NKD
NIKKEI 225 (Dollar) 		10.00 10 USD 2000 USD Monday - Friday:
02:00 - 23:15
#FFI
FTSE 100 		1.00 10 USD 1000 GBP Monday - Friday:
10:00 - 23:00
#FSMI
SMI 		2.00 10 USD 1000 CHF Monday - Friday:
09:00 - 23:00
#FDX
DAX 		1.00 10 USD 2000 EUR Monday - Friday:
09:00 - 23:00
#EX
Euro Stoxx 50 		2.00 10 USD 800 EUR Monday - Friday:
09:00 - 23:00
Energy Futures
#CL
Light Sweet Crude Oil 		0.02 10 USD 1500 USD Monday - Thursday:
01:00 - 00:15
Friday: 01:00 - 24:00
#LCO
Brent Crude 		0.03 10 USD 1500 USD Monday- Thursday: 03:00-01:00
Friday: 03:00- 24:00
#NG
Natural Gas 		0.002 10 USD 1500 USD Monday - Thursday:
01:00 - 00:15
Friday: 01:00 - 24:00
Commodity Futures
#ZC
Corn 		0.50 10 USD 800 USD Monday - Friday:
03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15
#ZS
Soybeans 		0.50 10 USD 800 USD Monday - Friday:
03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15
#ZW
Wheat 		0.50 10 USD 800 USD Monday - Friday:
03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15
#KC
Coffee 		1.00 10 USD 2000 USD Monday - Friday:
10:30 - 21:00
Base Metal Futures
#HG
Copper 		0.002 10 USD 2000 USD Monday - Thursday:
01:00- 00:15
Friday: 01:00 - 24:00
Currency Futures
#EC
Euro Futures 		0.0002 10 USD 1000 USD Monday - Friday:
01:00 : 24:00
#JY
Japanese Yen Futures 		0.0002 10 USD 2000 USD Monday - Friday:
01:00 : 24:00
#AD
Australian Dollar Futures 		0.0002 10 USD 1000 USD Monday - Friday:
01:00 : 24:00
#BP
British Pound Futures 		0.0002 10 USD 1000 USD Monday - Friday:
01:00 : 24:00
#SF
Swiss Franc Futures 		0.0002 10 USD 1000 USD Monday - Friday:
01:00 : 24:00
#DX
Dollar Index 		0.015 10 USD 1500 USD Monday - Friday:
03:00 : 00:00

[1] The above spreads are applicable under normal trading conditions. IronFx has the right to amend the above spreads according to prevailing market conditions as per the Company's Trading Terms and Conditions;

Symbol SWAP Value in Margin Currency2
Long Short
Equity Index Futures
#ES
E - mini S&P 500 		-0.93 -0.35
#YM
E - mini Dow ($5) 		-0.87 -0.33
#NQ
E - mini NASQAD-100 		-0.72 -0.27
#NKD
NIKKEI 225 (Dollar) 		-0.59 -0.22
#FFI
FTSE 100 		-1.37 0.30
#FSMI
SMI 		-0.60 -0.58
#FDX
DAX 		-2.16 -1.01
#EX
Euro Stoxx 50 		-0.30 -0.14
Energy Futures
#CL
Light Sweet Crude Oil 		-1.23 -0.46
#LCO
Brent Crude 		-1.47 -0.55
#NG
Natural Gas 		-0.38 -0.14
Commodity Futures
#ZC
Corn 		-0.55 -0.21
#ZS
Soybeans 		-1.11 -0.42
#ZW
Wheat 		-0.60 -0.23
#KC
Coffee 		-0.85 -0.32
Base Metal Futures
#HG
Copper 		-1.12 -0.42
Currency Futures
#BP    
British Pound 		-0.30 0.02
#JY
Japanese Yen Futures 		-0.06 -0.08
#AD
Australian Dollar Futures 		-1.58 0.41
#SF
Swiss Franc Futures 		-0.05 -0.13
#EC
Euro Futures 		-0.10 -0.12
#DX
Dollar Index 		-1.0.6 -0.4

[2] The swap value is mainly dependent on the level of interest rates as well as the Company’s fee for having an open position overnight. The swap is automatically converted into the base currency of the client's trading account. The operation is conducted at 23.59 (server time) and can take several minutes.

Symbol Minimum Price Fluctuation Size of 1 lot 1 Tick Value Per 1 Lot Minimum Contract Size Minimum Step For Increasing Contract Size
Equity Index Futures
#ES
E - mini S&P 500 		0.25 50 USD * S&P 500 12.5 USD 0.01 0.01
#YM
E - mini Dow ($5) 		1.00 5 USD * DJI 5 USD 0.01 0.01
#NQ
E - mini NASDAQ-100 		0.25 20 USD * NASDAQ 5 USD 0.01 0.01
#NKD
NIKKEI 225 (Dollar) 		5.00 5 USD * Nikkei 225 25 USD 0.01 0.01
#FFI
FTSE 100 		0.50 10 GBP * FTSE 100 5 GBP 0.01 0.01
#FSMI
SMI 		1.00 10 CHF * SMI 10 CHF 0.01 0.01
#FDX
DAX 		0.50 25 EUR * DAX 12.5 EUR 0.01 0.01
#EX
Euro Stoxx 50 		1.00 10 EUR * Euro Stoxx 50 10 EUR 0.01 0.01
Energy Futures
#CL
Light Sweet Crude Oil 		0.01 1000 Barrels 10 USD 0.01 0.01
#LCO
Brent Crude 		0.01 1000 Barrels 10 USD 0.01 0.01
#NG
Natural Gas 		0.001 10000 mmbtu 10 USD 0.01 0.01
Commodity Futures
#ZC
Corn 		0.25 5000 Bushels 12.5 USD 0.01 0.01
#ZS
Soybeans 		0.25 5000 Bushels 12.5 USD 0.01 0.01
#ZW
Wheat 		0.25 5000 Bushels 12.5 USD 0.01 0.01
#KC
Coffee 		0.5 37,500 lbs 18.75 USD 0.01 0.01
Base Metal Futures
#HG
Copper 		0.0005 25000Lbs 12.5 USD 0.01 0.01
Currency Futures
#EC
Euro Futures 		0.0001 125000 12.5 USD 0.01 0.01
#JY
Japanese Yen Futures 		0.0001 125000 12.5 USD 0.01 0.01
#AD
Australian Dollar Futures 		0.0001 100000 10 USD 0.01 0.01
#BP
British Pound Futures 		0.0001 62500 6.25 USD 0.01 0.01
#SF
Swiss Frank Futures 		0.0001 125000 12.5 USD 0.01 0.01
#DX
Dollar Index 		0.005 1000 * Index 5 USD 0.01 0.01

1

E-mini S&P 500 (#ES)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#ESH2 13-Dec-11 13-Mar-12 16-Mar-12

#ESM2 13-Mar-12 12-June-12 15-Jul-12

#ESU2 12-Jun-12 18-Sep-12 21-Sep-12

#ESZ2 18-Sep-2012 18-Dec-12 21-Dec-12

#ESH3 18-Dec-12 12-Mar-13 15-Mar-13

#ESM3 12-Mar-13 18-Jun-13 21-Jun-13

#ESU3 18-Jun-13 17-Sep-13 20-Sep-13





2

Dow Jones 5$ mini (#YM)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#YMH2 13-Dec-11 13-Mar-12 16-Mar-12

#YMM2 13-Mar-12 12-Jun-12 15-Jun-12

#YMU2 12-Jun-12 18-Sep-12 21-Sep-12

#YMZ2 18-Sep-12 18-Dec-12 21-Dec-12

#YMH3 18-Dec-12 12-Mar-13 15-Mar-13

#YMM3 12-Mar-13 18-Jun-13 21-Jun-13

#YMU3 18-Jun-13 17-Sep-13 20-Sep-13






3

E-mini NASDAQ 100 (#NQ)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#NQH2 13-Dec-11 13-Mar-12 16-Mar-12

#NQM2 13-Mar-12 12-Jun-12 15-Jun-12

#NQU2 12-Jun-12 18-Sep-12 21-Sep-12

#NQZ2 18-Sep-12 18-Dec-12 21-Dec-12

#NQH3 18-Dec-12 12-Mar-13 15-Mar-13

#NQM3 12-Mar-13 18-Jun-13 21-Jun-13

#NQU3 18-Jun-13 17-Sep-13 20-Sep-13





4

Nikkei 225 USD Index (#NKD)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#NKDH2 5-Dec-11 5-Mar-12 8-Mar-12

#NKDM2 05-Mar-12 04-Jun-12 07-Jun-12

#NKDU2 04-Jun-12 10-Sep-12 13-Sep-12

#NKDZ2 10-Sep-12 11-Dec-12 14-Dec-12

#NKDH3 11-Dec-12 04-Mar-13 07-Mar-13

#NKDM3 04-Mar-13 10-Jun-13 13-Jun-13

#NKDU3 10-Jun-13 9-Sep-13 12-Sep-13





5

FTSE 100 Index Future (#FFI)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#FFIH2 13-Dec-11 13-Mar-12 16-Mar-12

#FFIM2 13-Mar-12 12-Jun-12 15-Jun-12

#FFIU2 12-Jun-12 18-Sep-12 21-Sep-12

#FFIZ2 18-Sep-12 18-Dec-12 21-Dec-12

#FFIH3 18-Dec-12 12-Mar-13 15-Mar-13

#FFIM3 12-Mar-13 18-Jun-13 21-Jun-13

#FFIU3 18-Jun-13 17-Sep-13 20-Sep-13





6

SMI Index Future (#FSMI)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#FSMIH2 13-Dec-11 13-Mar-12 16-Mar-12

#FSMIM2 13-Mar-12 12-Jun-12 15-Jun-12

#FSMIU2 12-Jun-12 18-Sep-12 21-Sep-12

#FSMIZ2 18-Sep-12 18-Dec-12 21-Dec-12

#FSMIH3 18-Dec-12 12-Mar-13 15-Mar-13

#FSMIM3 12-Mar-13 18-Jun-13 21-Jun-13

#FSMIU3 18-Jun-13 17-Sep-13 20-Sep-13





7

Dax Future (#FDX)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#FDXH2 13-Dec-11 13-Mar-12 16-Mar-12

#FDXM2 13-Mar-12 12-Jun-12 15-Jun-12

#FDXU2 12-Jun-12 18-Sep-12 21-Sep-12

#FDXZ2 18-Sep-12 18-Dec-12 21-Dec-11

#FDXH3 18-Dec-12 12-Mar-13 15-Mar-13

#FDXM3 12-Mar-13 18-Jun-13 21-Jun-13

#FDXU3 18-Jun-13 17-Sep-13 20-Sep-13





8

Euro Stoxx Future (#EX)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#EXH2 13-Dec-11 13-Mar-12 16-Mar-12

#EXM2 13-Mar-12 12-Jun-12 15-Jun-12

#EXU2 12-Jun-12 18-Sep-12 21-Sep-12

#EXZ2 18-Sep-12 18-Dec-12 21-Dec-12

#EXH3 18-Dec-12 12-Mar-13 15-Mar-13

#EXM3 12-Mar-13 18-Jun-13 21-Jun-13

#EXU3 18-Jun-13 17-Sep-13 20-Sep-13





9

Light Sweet Crude Oil (#CL)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#CLX2 17-Sep-12 18-Oct-12 22-Oct-12

#CLZ2
 18-Oct-12 13-Nov-12 16-Nov-12

#CLF3 13-Nov-12 14-Dec-12 19-Dec-12

#CLG3 14-Dec-12 17-Jan-13 22-Jan-13

#CLH3 17-Jan-13 15-Feb-13 20-Feb-13

#CLJ3 15-Feb-13 15-Mar-13 20-Mar-13

#CLK3 15-Mar-13 18-Apr-13 22-Apr-13

#CLM3 18-Apr-13 16-May-13 21-May-13

#CLN3 16-May-13 17-Jun-13 20-Jun-13

#CLQ3 17-Jun-13 18-Jul-13 22-Jul-13

#CLU3 18-Jul-13 15-Aug-13 20-Aug-13

#CLV3 15-Aug-13 17-Sep-13 20-Sep-13





10

Brent Crude Oil Futures (#LCO)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#LCOX2 16-Sep-12 12-Oct-12 16-Oct-12

#LCOZ2 12-Oct-12 12-Nov-12 15-Nov-12

#LCOF3 12-Nov-12 10-Dec-12 14-Dec-12

#LCOG3 10-Dec-12 9-Jan-13 16-Jan-13

#LCOH3 9-Jan-13 8-Feb-13 13-Feb-13

#LCOJ3 8-Feb-13 11-Mar-13 14-Mar-13

#LCOK3 11-Mar-13 11-Apr-13 15-Apr-13

#LCOM3 11-Apr-13 13-May-13 16-May-13

#LCON3 13-May-13 10-Jun-13 13-Jun-13

#LCOQ3 10-Jun-13 11-Jul-13 16-Jul-13

#LCOU3 11-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 15-Aug-13

#LCOV3 12-Aug-13 10-Sep-13 13-Sep-13





11

Natural Gas (#NG)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#NGX2 21-Sep-12 25-Oct-12 29-Oct-12

#NGZ2 25-Oct-12 23-Nov-12 28-Nov-12

#NGF3 23-Nov-12 24-Dec-12 27-Dec-12

#NGG3 24-Dec-12 24-Jan-12 29-Jan-13

#NGH3 24-Jan-12 21-Feb-13 26-Feb-13

#NGJ3 21-Feb-13 21-Mar-13 26-Mar-13

#NGK3 21-Mar-13 22-Apr-13 26-Apr-13

#NGM3 22-Apr-13 24-May-13 29-May-13

#NGN3 24-May-13 21-Jun-13 26-Jun-13

#NGQ3 21-Jun-13 25-Jul-13 29-Jul-13

#NGU3 25-Jul-13 23-Aug-13 28-Aug-13

#NGV3 23-Aug-13 23-Sep-13 26-Sep-13





12

Copper (#HG)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#HGH2 23-Dec-11 23-Mar-12 29-Mar-12

#HGK2 23-Mar-12 24-May-12 29-May-12

#HGN2 24-May-12 23-Jul-12 27-Jul-12

#HGU2 23-Jul-12 21-Sep-12 26-Sep-12

#HGZ2 21-Sep-12 21-Dec-12 27-Dec-12

#HGH3 21-Dec-12 22-Mar-13 26-Mar-13

#HGM3 22-Mar-13 21-Jun-13 26-Jun-13

#HGN3 21-Jun-13 25-Jul-13 29-Jul-13

#HGU3 25-Jul-13 23-Sep-13 26-Sep-13





13

Corn (#ZC)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#ZCH2 07-Dec-11 07-Mar-12 14-Mar-12

#ZCK2 07-May-12 7-May-12 14-May-12

#ZCN2 07-May-12 6-Jul-12 13-Jul-12

#ZCU2 06-Jul-12 07-Sep-12 14-Sep-12

#ZCZ2
 07-Sep-12 07-Dec-12 14-Dec-12

#ZCH3 07-Dec-12 07-Mar-13 14-Mar-13

#ZCK3 07-Mar-13 07-May-13 14-May-13

#ZCN3 07-May-13 05-Jul-13 12-Jul-13

#ZCU3 05-Jul-13 06-Sep-13 13-Sep-13





14

Wheat (#ZW)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#ZWH2 7-Dec-11 7-Mar-12 14-Mar-12

#ZWK2 7-Mar-12 >7-May-12 14-May-12

#ZWN2 >07-May-12 6-July-12 13-Jul-12

#ZWU2 06-Jul-12 07-Sep-12 14-Sep-12

#ZWZ2 07-Sep-12 07-Dec-12 14-Dec-12

#ZWH3 07-Dec-12 07-Mar-13 >14-Mar-13

#ZWK3 07-Mar-13 07-May-13 14-May-13

#ZWN3 07-May-13 >05-Jul-13 12-Jul-13

#ZWU3 05-Jul-13 06-Sep-13 13-Sep-13





15

Soybean (#ZS)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#ZSF2 07-Nov-11 06-Jan-12 13-Jan-12

#ZSH2 06-Jan-12 07-Mar-12 14-Mar-12

#ZSK2 07-Mar-12 07-May-12 14-May-12

#ZSN2 07-May-12 6-Jul-12 13-Jul-12

#ZSQ2 06-Jul-12 07-Aug-12 14-Aug-12

#ZSU2 07-Aug-12 07-Sep-12 14-Sep-12

#ZSX2 07-Sep-12 07-Nov-12 14-Nov-12

#ZSF3 07-Nov-12 07-Jan-13 14-Jan-13

#ZSH3 07-Jan-13 07-Mar-13 14-Mar-13

#ZSK3 07-Mar-13 07-May-13 14-May-13

#ZSN3 07-May-13 05-Jul-13 12-Jul-13

#ZSU3 05-Jul-13 06-Sep-13 13-Sep-13





16

Australian Dollar futures (#AD)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

ADH2 09-Dec-11 5-Mar-12 9-Mar-12

#ADM2 05-Mar-12 1-Jun-12 8-Jun-12

#ADU2 01-Jun-12 13-Sep-12 17-Sep-12

#ADZ2 13-Sep-12 13-Dec-12 17-Dec-12

>#ADH3 13-Dec-12 14-Mar-13 18-Mar-13

#ADM3 14-Mar-13 13-Jun-13 17-Jun-13





17

British Pound Futures (#BP)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#BPH2 09-Dec-11 05-Mar-12 9-Mar-12

#BPM2 05-Mar-12 1-Jun-12 08-Jun-12

#BPU2 01-Jun-12 13-Sep-12 17-Sep-12

#BPZ2 13-Sep-12 13-Dec-12 17-Dec-12

#BPH3 13-Dec-12 14-Mar-13 18-Mar-13

#BPM3 14-Mar-13 13-Jun-13 17-Jun-13





18

Euro Futures (#EC)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#ECH2 09-Dec-11 05-Mar-12 09-Mar-12

#ECM2 05-Mar-12 01-Jun=12 08-Jun-12

#ECU2 01-Jun-12 13-Sep-12 17-Sep-12

#ECZ2 13-Sep-12 13-Dec-12 17-Dec-12

#ECH3 13-Dec-12 14-Mar-13 18-Mar-13

#ECM3 14-Mar-13 13-Jun-13 17-Jun-13





19

Japanese Yen Futures (#JY)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#JYH2 09-Dec-11 05-Mar-12 09-Mar-12

#JYM2 05-Mar-12 01-Jun-12 08-Jun-12

#JYU2 01-Jun-12 13-Sep-12 17-Sep-12

#JYZ2 13-Sep-12 13-Dec-12 17-Dec-12

#JYH3 13-Dec-12 14-Mar-13 18-Mar-13

#JYM3 14-Mar-13 13-Jun-13 >17-Jun-13





20

Swiss Franc Futures (#SF)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#SFH2 09-Dec-11 05-Mar-12 9-Mar-12

#SFM2 05-Mar-12 1-Jun-12 8-Jun-12

#SFU2 01-Jun-12 13-Sep-12 17-Sep-12

#SFZ2 13-Sep-12 13-Dec-12 17-Dec-12

#SFH3 13-Dec-12 14-Mar-13 18-Mar-13

#SFM3 14-Mar-13 13-Jun-13 17-Jun-13





21

US Dollar Index Futures (#DX)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#DXZ2
13-Dec-12 17-Dec-12

#DXH3 13-Dec-12 14-Mar-13 18-Mar-13

#DXM3 14-Mar-13 12-Jun-13 17-Jun-13





22

Coffee Futures (#KC)



Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date

#KCZ2
14-Dec-11 18-Dec-12

#KCH3 14-Dec-12 14-Mar-13 18-Mar-13

#KCK3 14-Mar-13 15-May-13 20-May-13

#KCN3 15-May-13 16-Jul-13 19-Jul-13

#KCU3 18-Jul-13 10-Sep-13 13-Sep-13

#KCZ3 10-Sep-13 13-Dec-13 18-Dec-13
  • Upon contract expiration, all open positions will be closed at the last trading price as quoted on the company’s Platform.
  • Clients wishing to continue trading on the same instrument should manually open a new position on the new contract.
  • Zero margin requirements for opening a hedged position provided free margin is positive (margin level > 100%);
IronFX Offers
  • Trade on a range of futures on major equity indices, agricultural commodities, base metals, oil and other energy products
  • Opportunity to use limit and stop orders
  • Volume-based commissions starting from as low as $0.10