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Futures Trading

futures trading

Futures trading is available through IronFX’s award winning trading platforms that gives its clients instant access to trade CFD’s on futures and various Equity Indices and Energy products.

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 hefty 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. Among the biggest advantages is that it’s a highly liquid market. 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 in maximizing 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. 

commodity futures 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 $0.15

CFD on Futures Contract Specifications

SymbolSPREAD AS LOW AS1Commission 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 15 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 15 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 15 USD 800 USD Monday - Thursday: 01:00 - 23:15, 23:30 - 00:30 Friday: 01:00 - 23:15
#NKD
NIKKEI 225 (Dollar)
10.00 15 USD 2000 USD Monday - Friday: 02:00 - 23:15
#FFI
FTSE 100
1.00 15 USD 1000 GBP Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 23:00
#FSMI
SMI
2.00 15 USD 1000 CHF Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 23:00
#FDX
DAX
1.00 15 USD 2000 EUR Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 23:00
#EX
Euro Stoxx 50
2.00 15 USD 800 EUR Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 23:00
Energy Futures
#CL
Light Sweet Crude Oil
0.02 15 USD 1500 USD Monday - Thursday: 01:00 - 00:15 Friday: 01:00 - 24:00
#NG
Natural Gas
0.002 15 USD 1500 USD Monday - Thursday: 01:00 - 00:15 Friday: 01:00 - 24:00
Commodity Futures
#ZC
Corn
0.50 15 USD 800 USD Monday - Friday: 02:00 - 15:15, 17:30 - 21:15
#ZS
Soybeans
0.50 15 USD 800 USD Monday - Friday: 02:00 - 15:15, 17:30 - 21:15
#ZW
Wheat
0.50 15 USD 800 USD Monday - Friday: 02:00 - 15:15, 17:30 - 21:15
Base Metal Futures
#HG
Copper
0.002 15 USD 2000 USD Monday - Thursday: 01:00- 00:15 Friday: 01:00 - 24:00
Currency Futures
#EC
Euro Futures
0.0002 15 USD 1000 USD Monday - Friday: 01:00 : 24:00
#JY
Japanese Yen Futures
0.0002 15 USD 2000 USD Monday - Friday: 01:00 : 24:00
#AD
Australian Dollar Futures
0.0002 15 USD 1000 USD Monday - Friday: 01:00 : 24:00
#BP
British Pound Futures
0.0002 15 USD 1000 USD Monday - Friday: 01:00 : 24:00
#SF
Swiss Franc Futures
0.0002 15 USD 1000 USD Monday - Friday: 01:00 : 24:00

[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
-0.83 -0.38
#YM
E - mini Dow ($5)
-0.79 -0.36
#NQ
E - mini NASQAD-100
-0.60 -0.28
#NKD
NIKKEI 225 (Dollar)
-0.63 -0.29
#FFI
FTSE 100
-1.44 0.38
#FSMI
SMI
-0.66 -0.43
#FDX
DAX
-7.18 3.86
#EX
Euro Stoxx 50
-1.07 -0.58
Energy Futures
#CL
Light Sweet Crude Oil
-1.24 -0.57
#NG
Natural Gas
-0.57 -0.26
Commodity Futures
#ZC
Corn
-0.44 -0.20
#ZS
Soybeans
-0.87 -0.40
#ZW
Wheat
-0.44 -0.20
Base Metal Futures
#HG
Copper
-1.40 -0.64
Currency Futures
#BP    
Euro Futures
-0.35 0.05
#JY
Japanese Yen Futures
-0.12 -0.14
#AD
Australian Dollar Futures
-1.86 0.74
#SF
Swiss Franc Futures
-0.1 -0.17
#EC
Euro Futures
-0.222 -0.017

[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
#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
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

1

E-mini S&P 500 (#ES)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#ESU1

14-Jun-11

13-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#ESZ1

13-Sep-11    

13-Dec-11

16-Sep-11



#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








2

Dow Jones 5$ mini (#YM)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#YMU1

14-Jun-11

13-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#YMZ1

13-Sep-11

13-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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








3

E-mini NASDAQ 100 (#NQ)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#NQU1

14-Jun-11

13-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#NQZ1

13-Sep-11

13-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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

4

Nikkei 225 USD Index (#NKD)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#NKDU1

06-Jun-11

05-Sep-11

08-Sep-11



#NKDZ1

05-Sep-11

05-Dec-11

08-Dec-11



#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







5

FTSE 100 Index Future (#FFI)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#FFIU1

14-Jun-11

13-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#FFIZ1

13-Sep-11

13-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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

6

SMI Index Future (#FSMI)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#FSMIU1

14-Jun-11

13-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#FSMIZ1

13-Sep-11

13-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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







7

Dax Future (#FDX)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#FDXU1

14-Jun-11

13-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#FDXZ1

13-Sep-11

13-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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

8

Euro Stoxx Future (#EX)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#EXU1

14-Jun-11

13-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#EXZ1

13-Sep-11

13-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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







9

Light Sweet Crude Oil (#CL)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#CLF2
15-Nov-11
16-Dec-11
20-Dec-11


#CLG2
16-Dec-11
17-Jan-12
20-Jan-12


#CLH2
17-Jan-12
16-Feb-12
21-Feb-12


#CLJ2
16-Feb-12
16-Mar-12
20-Mar-12


#CLK2
16-Mar-12
16-Apr-12
20-Apr-12


#CLM2
16-Apr-12
18-May-12
22-May-12


#CLN2
18-May-12
15-Jun-12
20-Jun-12


#CLQ2
15-Jun-12
16-Jul-12
20-Jul-12


#CLU2
16-Jul-12
16-Aug-12
21-Aug-12

10

Natural Gas (#NG)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#NGF2

23-Nov-11

23-Dec-11

28-Dec-11


#NGG2

23-Dec-11

23-Jan-12

27-Jan-12


#NGH2

23-Jan-12

23-Feb-12

27-Feb-12



#NGJ2

23-Feb-12

23-Mar-12

28-Mar-12



#NGK2
23-Mar-12
20-Apr-12
26-Apr-12


#NGM2
20-Apr-12
24-May-12
29-May-12


#NGN2
24-May-12
22-Jun-12
27-Jun-12


#NGQ2
22-Jun-12
27-Jul-12
31-Jul-12


#NGU2
27-Jun-12
27-Aug-12
31-Jul-12







11

Copper (#HG)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#HGN1

12-May-11

13-Jul-11

27-Jul-11



#HGQ1

13-Jul-11

25-Aug-11

29-Aug-11



#HGU1

25-Aug-11

23-Sep-11

28-Sep-11



#HGZ1

23-Sep-11

23-Dec-11

28-Dec-11



#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

12

Corn (#ZC)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#ZCN1

06-May-11

07-Jul-11

14-Jul-11



#ZCU1

07-Jul-11

07-Sep-11

14-Sep-11



#ZCZ1

07-Sep-11

7-Dec-11

14-Dec-11



#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

13

Wheat (#ZW)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#ZWN1

06-May-11

07-Jul-11

14-Jul-11



#ZWU1

07-Jul-11

07-Sep-11

14-Sep-11



#ZWZ1

07-Sep-11

07-Dec-11

14-Dec-11



#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

14

Soybean (#ZS)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#ZSN1

06-May-11

07-Jul-11

14-Jul-11



#ZSQ1

07-Jul-11

05-Aug-11

12-Aug-11



#ZSU1

05-Aug-11

07-Sep-11

14-Sep-11



#ZSX1

07-Sep-11

07-Nov-11

14-Nov-11



#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




15

Australian Dollar futures (#AD)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#ADM1


03-Jun-11

10-Jun-11



#ADU1

03-Jun-11

09-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#ADZ1

09-Sep-11

09-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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





16

British Pound Futures (#BP)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#BPM1


03-Jun-11

10-Jun-11



#BPU1

03-Jun-11

09-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#BPZ1

09-Sep-11

09-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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








17

Euro Futures (#EC)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#ECM1


03-Jun-11

10-Jun-11



#ECU1

03-Jun-11

09-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#ECZ1

09-Sep-11

09-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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








18

Japanese Yen Futures (#JY)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#JYM1


03-Jun-11

10-Jun-11



#JYU1

03-Jun-11

09-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#JYZ1

09-Sep-11

09-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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








19

Swiss Franc Futures (#SF)






Contract Code

First Trading Date

Trading only for closing

Last Trading Date



#SFM1


03-Jun-11

10-Jun-11



#SFU1

03-Jun-11

09-Sep-11

16-Sep-11



#SFZ1

09-Sep-11

09-Dec-11

16-Dec-11



#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









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