Trading futures
At Lightspeed, we offer futures with superior and customized service to accommodate the needs of our customers. It is not just something we talk about; it's something we deliver every day.
Futures commission rates
Lightspeed offers competitive commission rates for the active futures trader. Contact us to learn about additional discounts for high-volume traders.
Featured trading platform
Efutures powered by CQG
Efutures provides you with the advanced futures trading platform
technology and tools to efficiently identify and seize market opportunities.
Exchanges
Trade with 24-hour
access to the global markets
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
(CME)
Chicago Board of Trade
(CBOT)
New York Mercantile Exchange
(NYMEX)
Commodity Metals Exchange
(COMEX)
European Gain Exchange
(EUREX)
Intercontinental Exchange US
(ICE US)
Intercontinental Exchange Europe
(COMEX)
CBOE Futures Exchange
(CFE)
Futures asset classes
Trade all major asset classes
Agriculture
Dairy
Equity indices
Fiber
Food
Indices
Interest rates
Livestock
Lumber
Metals
Specialty futures trading platforms
Already trading on another platform?
These are just a few of the third-party futures trading platforms we support.
EZE EMS Pro and Express
EZE delivers sophisticated trading tools, access to liquidity, real-time data, charting, analytics, and more.
CQG Trader
QTrader includes analytics, charts, and multiple trade execution interfaces in one comprehensive solution.
CQG One
CQG One builds on the success of the CQG desktop with advanced charting and analytics, innovative trade routing functionality, and more.
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Free trading guide:
Futures 101
We strive to enhance your trading knowledge by providing you with education, insights, support, and resources to help you make intelligent decisions.
-Understanding futures contracts
-Risk management
-Using fundamental analysis to forecast prices
-Speculating on market price direction
Ready to try trading at Lightspeed?
Open and account and start trading
Futures trading involves the substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Each investor must consider whether this is a suitable investment since you may lose all of or more than your initial investment.
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