A prop firm funds you, but you still need a broker and platform to place the trade. Here are our tested verdicts on the futures brokers we actually use.
Scored on platforms, data feeds, execution, costs and support, the things that matter once real money is on the line.
Low day-trading margins and a free charting tier built for futures.
A cloud-based futures broker with a flat-fee subscription and modern apps.
A deep-discount futures broker with rock-bottom margins and huge platform choice.
A discount futures broker with broad platform choice and standout support.
The multi-asset heavyweight with rock-bottom costs and a steep learning curve.
A charting and automation powerhouse for active futures and stock traders.
An options-first broker with low fees and a platform built for derivatives.
A commission-free, mobile-first US broker covering stocks, options, futures and crypto.
A global multi-asset CFD broker with raw-spread accounts and a broad platform line-up.
Raw spreads, fast execution and the widest platform line-up in forex CFD trading.
Raw spreads and deep liquidity built for scalpers and algorithmic forex CFD traders.
A high-volume forex CFD broker known for very low spreads and fast, often instant withdrawals.
A forex CFD broker with tight spreads, deep TradingView integration and a broad crypto CFD range.
A simple proprietary platform and one of the widest CFD ranges in the business.
The social-trading pioneer: copy other traders across stocks, crypto and CFDs.
An established forex broker with transparent pricing — and a rare US-regulated forex offering.
Filter by type, then sort by verdict or name. Ranked by our weighted score, the things that matter once real money is on the line.
| # | Rating | Platforms | Best for | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Top | Interactive BrokersMulti-asset | 8.8/ 10 | 4.5 | Trader Workstation (TWS), IBKR Desktop +2 | The multi-asset heavyweight with rock-bottom costs and a… | ReviewVisit |
| 2 | IC MarketsForex / CFD | 8.7/ 10 | 4.5 | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 +2 | Raw spreads and deep liquidity built for scalpers and… | ReviewVisit |
| 3 | tastytradeMulti-asset | 8.6/ 10 | 4.5 | tastytrade Desktop, tastytrade Web +1 | An options-first broker with low fees and a platform built… | ReviewVisit |
| 4 | PepperstoneForex / CFD | 8.6/ 10 | 4.5 | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 +2 | Raw spreads, fast execution and the widest platform line-up… | ReviewVisit |
| 5 | Optimus FuturesFutures | 8.5/ 10 | 4.5 | Rithmic, CQG +3 | A discount futures broker with broad platform choice and… | ReviewVisit |
| 6 | TradeStationMulti-asset | 8.5/ 10 | 4.5 | TradeStation Desktop, TradeStation Web +1 | A charting and automation powerhouse for active futures and… | ReviewVisit |
| 7 | NinjaTraderFutures | 8.4/ 10 | 4.0 | NinjaTrader Desktop, NinjaTrader Web +1 | Low day-trading margins and a free charting tier built for… | ReviewVisit |
| 8 | ExnessForex / CFD | 8.3/ 10 | 4.0 | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 +2 | A high-volume forex CFD broker known for very low spreads… | ReviewVisit |
| 9 | TradovateFutures | 8.2/ 10 | 4.0 | Tradovate Web, Tradovate Mobile +1 | A cloud-based futures broker with a flat-fee subscription… | ReviewVisit |
| 10 | EightcapForex / CFD | 8.2/ 10 | 4.0 | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 +2 | A forex CFD broker with tight spreads, deep TradingView… | ReviewVisit |
| 11 | OANDAForex / CFD | 8.2/ 10 | 4.0 | OANDA Trade, MetaTrader 4 +1 | An established forex broker with transparent pricing — and… | ReviewVisit |
| 12 | VantageForex / CFD | 8.1/ 10 | 4.0 | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 +3 | A global multi-asset CFD broker with raw-spread accounts… | ReviewVisit |
| 13 | AMP FuturesFutures | 8.0/ 10 | 4.0 | CQG, Rithmic +4 | A deep-discount futures broker with rock-bottom margins and… | ReviewVisit |
| 14 | eToroForex / CFD | 8.0/ 10 | 4.0 | eToro web platform, eToro mobile app | The social-trading pioneer: copy other traders across… | ReviewVisit |
| 15 | WebullMulti-asset | 7.9/ 10 | 4.0 | Webull Mobile, Webull Desktop +1 | A commission-free, mobile-first US broker covering stocks… | ReviewVisit |
| 16 | Plus500Forex / CFD | 7.8/ 10 | 4.0 | Plus500 WebTrader, Plus500 mobile app | A simple proprietary platform and one of the widest CFD… | ReviewVisit |
Stuck between two brokers? We've broken down the head-to-heads that matter, from futures platforms to forex spreads.
Two of the most popular futures platforms, head to head — desktop charting power versus cloud-native simplicity.
A slick, beginner-friendly app versus the multi-asset heavyweight — two very different US brokers, head to head.
The multi-asset cost leader versus the charting-and-automation powerhouse — two heavyweight US brokers for active traders.
An options-first derivatives specialist versus the multi-asset heavyweight — two strong US brokers with very different centres of gravity.
Two big names that solve different problems — a multi-asset social-trading platform versus a focused, do-one-thing CFD broker.
Two of the most closely matched raw-spread forex and CFD brokers — both built for scalpers, EA traders and active CFD trading.
Two heavyweight forex and CFD brokers with different strengths — fast withdrawals and high leverage versus deep liquidity and an algo-friendly platform stack.
Two large, MetaTrader-first forex and CFD brokers — Vantage leans on platform and asset breadth, Exness on rock-bottom spreads and fast withdrawals.
Two well-known raw-spread forex and CFD brokers — IC Markets is the scalper/algo favourite, Vantage the broader all-rounder with shares and ETF CFDs.