Start Trading Futures

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Learn all about futures and prep yourself for trading with in-depth videos, articles, and quick info guides, available in our "Education & resources" section.

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Start Trading Futures

Yeah, you can trade that

Visit our "Available products" page and use the interactive table to view all the futures contracts currently available for trading at TD Ameritrade.

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Help for traders, from traders

Let our futures specialists, with over 100 years of combined trading experience, help untangle your toughest questions. Whether you need platform guidance or help placing your first futures trade, they're available day or night at 866-839-1100.

Fair, straightforward pricing

There are no hidden fees or complicated pricing structures with futures trading. Futures trades are $2.25 per contract, plus exchange and regulatory fees, and that's it. There are no clearing fees, no routing or platform fees, and no daily carrying fees for positions held overnight.

Note: Exchange fees may vary by exchange and by product. Regulatory fees are assessed by the National Futures Association (NFA) and are currently $0.02 per contract.

Elevated trading experience

When it comes to our trading platforms, you don't have to choose desktop or mobile. thinkorswim® and thinkorswim Mobile are seamlessly integrated, so you can use them interchangeably.

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Designed especially for futures traders, the Active Trader tab on thinkorswim features an easy-to-use bid/ask price ladder, one-click order entry, fully customizable charting, and advanced order types. Identify trends, pinpoint exit and entry points, and get access to more than 400 technical studies and custom charts—all in one place.

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thinkorswim Mobile app

The market doesn't stop because you're not home. With thinkorswim Mobile, you can place trades, access technical studies and drawings on charts, explore education, and contact support, all from the palm of your hand. Plus, monitor and manage positions and risk—anytime, from anywhere.