Expand your trading toolkit with futures
Access DAX, Euro Bund futures, NASDAQ, S&P 500, gold, and crude oil from a single platform.
Explore futures in NinjaTrader's free, unlimited trading simulator, with live market data included for your first 14 days. When you're ready, trade live with transparent exchange pricing from just $0.09 per trade.
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*Prices and price changes shown are illustrative only and do not reflect live market data.
Your trading markets, all on one platform
Access live prices across Germany, Europe, and the US from one platform, with direct access to regulated futures markets.
Trade the futures markets that matter to you most
Whether you're focused on Europe, the US, or global macro themes, futures give you another way to access the markets you already follow.
Professional tools for every stage of your trading
Discover a specialised futures platform with integrated market analysis, advanced risk controls, and a free simulator — ideal for building confidence before trading live.
Access many of the world's most popular futures markets with smaller contract sizes, and gain more flexibility as you develop your trading strategy.
Use NinjaTrader's free, unlimited trading simulator to explore futures, test ideas, and build confidence before trading live. Live market data is included for your first 14 days.
Follow live market analysis, discover educational resources, and uncover AI-powered insights for informed trading decisions.
Set stop-loss and take-profit targets, monitor your margin in real time, and manage your risk with integrated trading tools built specifically for futures.
Move seamlessly between desktop, web, and mobile without interrupting your trading workflow.
Same markets. Different approaches.
Compare CFDs and futures across the features that matter most.
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Explore before you trade
Discover the tools to help you analyse markets, practise strategies, and trade with greater control.
Free simulator
Start with the simulator
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Explore futures in NinjaTrader's free, unlimited trading simulator, with live market data included for your first 14 days. Test ideas and build confidence before trading live.
Analyse live markets
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Monitor live prices, analyse professional charts, and follow expert market commentary, all from one platform.
Make informed trading decisions
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Build watchlists and uncover new opportunities with integrated AI-powered insights.
Replay the markets
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Rewind historical market sessions, replay price action tick by tick, and test how your strategies would have performed under real market conditions.
Trade with familiar tools
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Trade through NinjaTrader or connect with TradingView to access futures markets using the tools you already know.
Get started in minutes
Create your free NinjaTrader account in just a few steps. Start with the free trading simulator or go straight to live futures trading when you're ready.
Eligibility and appropriateness criteria apply.
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Risk Warning
Trading derivatives and other financial instruments, including leveraged financial instruments, involves significant risks and is not appropriate for all investors. You could lose more than your initial investment. Read our risk disclosure statement to learn about the risks.
Trading derivatives and other financial instruments may be subject to national restrictions and limitations.
Simulated trading is based on hypothetical results and does not reflect actual trading. Emotional and psychological factors of real money risk are not replicated. Use simulated trading to learn the platform and markets—not as an indicator of live performance.
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The educational material on this page is for information only and does not constitute an offer to trade futures. NinjaTrader futures trading is provided by a different licensed NinjaTrader entity depending on where you live. Derivatives are complex instruments that carry a high risk of rapid losses due to leverage. You should not risk money you cannot afford to lose. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and may change. Geographic restrictions may apply and can change without notice. NinjaTrader products and services may not be covered by investor compensation or deposit-protection schemes. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or tax advice. Access is subject to eligibility, local regulation and the terms of service for the legal entity you face.