Trade
Futures & Futures Options
Speculate or hedge your positions with a broker invested in your interests
Futures Contracts
Diversify into futures and futures options and trade some of the most liquid contracts
Metals
Energies
Agricultural commodities
Soft commodities
Interest rates
Indexes
Currencies
Competitive Pricing*
| US BROKER | FUTURES COMMISSION RATES PER CONTRACT |
|---|---|
| Lime Financial | $0.80 |
| Interactive Brokers | $0.85 |
| E-Trade | $1.50 |
| Schwab | $2.25 |
| TD Ameritrade | $2.25 |
*Based on rates retrieved from each firm’s website on April 13, 2022. Services vary by firm. Lime Financial’s rate is per side per contract.
Futures Exchange access
Global Futures Exchanges
| CME | EUREX |
| CBOT | ICE EUROPE |
| NYMEX | EURONEXT |
| COMEX | SGX |
| ICE US |
Why trade futures with Lime
Competitive Rates
As low as $0.80 per side per contract
Near Around-the-Clock Trading
Trade futures 23 hours a day, 5 days a week from any time zone
Easily Short or Long Futures
No short sale restrictions or hard to borrow limitations.
Liquidity
Futures are one of the most liquid classes of trading instruments available
Diversification
Using futures and futures options, whether as separate instruments or as part of an investment portfolio, increases diversification
Customer Service
Our customer support team offers phone, live chat, and email support
Trading Platforms and Connectivity
3 Ways to Connect
Select a CQG platform
- CQG Desktop
- CQG Mobile
- CQG QTrader
- CQG Integrated Client
**Other platforms are not proprietary to Lime Trading Corp. Additional charges may apply.
Connect via
- FIX
- API
- Excel
Explore other platforms** certified with CQG
Contact us to learn which third-party platforms are certified with CQG.
Futures & futures options Pricing
$0.80
PER SIDE PER CONTRACT
$0.00
Platform Fee
$0.45
Per Side Per Micro Contract
- Exchange, Clearing, Regulatory and other fees are charged separately
- Market data fees are charged separately
- Platform fee applies to CQG Desktop and CQG
Mobile only
$2,000
Minimum amount to open account
Disclosures
Futures trading involves the substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the Futures Disclosure Statement prior to trading futures products.