Select Your Brokerage: Commissions & Fees

Commission schedule:

Experienced traders know the importance of low commissions -
and DIRECT TRADE offers some of the lowest.

Contract	Rate
E-Mini Indices	$3.50 per side
All Other U.S. Contracts	$3.50 per side
Eurex	€3.50 per side

Fee Schedule

Service	Amount
Wire Transfer In	Free
Wire Transfer Out (Domestic)	$25
Wire Transfer Out (International)	$60
Check Issued (Domestic or International)	Free
Check Issued Overnight (Domestic)	$25
Check Issued Overnight (International)	$60
Deliveries	Up to $250 per contract plus applicable delivery costs.*
Retender	Up to $250 per contract plus applicable costs associated with any delivery.*
Margin Call Liquidation	$50 per contract
Stop Payment Fee	$45
Telephone Orders	Free, no charge
Insufficient Funds/Returned Item	$45
Maintenance Fee	Clients whose account balance is less than $25,000.00 at the end of each quarter and who have not placed five sides per month or have not logged in to their trading account within that quarter are subject to $100 quarterly maintenance fee.
Platform Surcharge	Clients who use the web based platform 20 hours or the Firetip Platform for 10MB (approx 20 hours) per month without placing five sides are subject to a platform surcharge of $125 monthly.

These are standard DIRECT TRADE commissions, not introductory specials, for all electronically traded futures. Rates are quoted per side for self-directed accounts. These rates are for accounts initially funded with at least $5,000. Minimum opening balance is $2,000. Accounts funded with less than $5,000 will pay $14.00 per side. Exchange, clearing, and brokerage charges are extra. There may be additional charges for orders routed to the trading floor (non-electronic pit trading).

DIRECT TRADE charges fees such as exchange, clearing, brokerage and commission charges that may change from time to time.

Plans are available for broker-assist and full service accounts. Please inquire for further details and rates.

More questions?

Check out our Online Account creation FAQ, call us at 800-345-2270, or contact our customer service team.

Still Not Sure?

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–	New traders may need a higher level of service until they're confidently on their own. Consider starting with a DIRECT TRADE full-service or broker-assisted account where you work directly one-on-one with a DIRECT TRADE broker. Then make a seamless transition to self-directed trading when you're ready