Futures FAQs

Futures Trading Commissions & Contracts (2026)

last update: June 10, 2026

1. Equity Indices

Symbol Asset Name 2026 Contracts Round Turn Commission
ES E-mini S&P 500 ESH26, ESM26, ESU26, ESZ26 $5.00
NQ E-mini Nasdaq 100 NQH26, NQM26, NQU26, NQZ26 $5.00
YM E-mini Dow Jones YMH26, YMM26, YMU26, YMZ26 $5.00
RTY E-mini Russell 2000 RTYH26, RTYM26, RTYU26, RTYZ26 $5.00
EMD E-mini S&P MidCap 400 EMDH26, EMDM26, EMDU26, EMDZ26 $5.00
NKD Nikkei 225 NKDH26, NKDM26, NKDU26, NKDZ26 $5.00
MES Micro S&P 500 MESH26, MESM26, MESU26, MESZ26 $2.50
MNQ Micro Nasdaq 100 MNQH26, MNQM26, MNQU26, MNQZ26 $2.50
MYM Micro Dow Jones MYMH26, MYMM26, MYMU26, MYMZ26 $2.50
M2K Micro Russell 2000 M2KH26, M2KM26, M2KU26, M2KZ26 $2.50

2. Currencies (FX)

Symbol Asset Name 2026 Contracts Round Turn Commission
6A / 6B AUD / GBP All Months (F-Z) $5.00
6C / 6E CAD / EUR All Months (F-Z) $5.00
6J / 6S JPY / CHF All Months (F-Z) $5.00
M6A Micro AUD All Months (F-Z) $2.50
M6E Micro EUR All Months (F-Z) $2.50

3. Metals

Symbol Asset Name 2026 Contracts Round Turn Commission
GC Gold G, J, M, Q, V, Z $5.00
SI Silver H, K, N, U, Z $5.00
HG Copper All Months (F-Z) $5.00
PL Platinum F, J, N, V $5.00
PA Palladium H, M, U, Z $5.00
MGC Micro Gold G, J, M, Q, V, Z $2.50

4. Energy

Symbol Asset Name 2026 Contracts Round Turn Commission
CL Crude Oil All Months (F-Z) $5.00
NG Natural Gas All Months (F-Z) $5.00
HO Heating Oil All Months (F-Z) $5.00
RB RBOB Gasoline All Months (F-Z) $5.00
QM E-mini Crude Oil All Months (F-Z) $5.00

5. Agriculture

Symbol Asset Name 2026 Contracts Round Turn Commission
ZC Corn H, K, N, U, Z $5.00
ZS Soybeans F, H, K, N, Q, U, X $5.00
ZW Wheat H, K, N, U, Z $5.00
ZM Soymeal F, H, K, N, Q, U, V, Z $5.00

6. Crypto Futures

Symbol Asset Name 2026 Contracts Round Turn Commission
BTC Bitcoin H, M, U, Z $5.00
ETH Ethereum  H, M, U, Z $5.00

Quick Summary for Traders:

  • Standard Contracts: Most standard futures carry a $5.00 commission per side.
  • Micro Contracts: All Micro symbols (starting with ‘M’) carry a reduced $2.50 commission per side.
  • E-mini Metals/Energy: Note that E-mini versions of Crude (QM) and Gold (QG) are still priced at $5.00.

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