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NinjaTrader Futures Trading

Trade futures contracts on various global markets

What is Futures Trading?

Futures trading involves the buying and selling standardized contracts that commit to the future delivery of a commodity, financial instrument, or other asset at an agreed-upon price. These contracts represent an obligation to buy or sell the asset at a specific price on a predetermined future date, allowing traders to hedge against risks and speculate on the price movements of the underlying assets.

Most participants who trade futures are hedgers to maximize the value of their assets, and to reduce the risk of financial losses from price changes. Other participants are speculators who attempt to profit from price changes in futures contracts.


Why Trade Futures?

Trading futures has many advantages wich include, No Shorting Restrictions Or Day Trading Rules, Increased Leverage, Flexible Trade Sizing, 24-Hour Trading (Virtual), Tax Advantages, Fair And Transparent Pricing, Diverse And Uncorrelated Markets, and a Mature Industry.

  • Taking a short position is straightforward, as any futures contract can be shorted.
  • Any trader can access the futures markets thanks to the variety of contract sizes available. Micro futures, which are 1/10th the size of a standard E-mini futures contract, enable new traders to start with less capital and potentially lower their risk.
  • Using leverage allows you to control a larger trading position with less capital, meaning you can manage sizable trades with a smaller account balance.
  • The Futures market is open nearly 24 hours a day, and six days a week.
  • In futures trading, it's just you versus the market and all traders have equal access to the same prices and opportunities to place orders and have them filled.
  • Tax advantages for US customers on long and short term capital gains.
NinjaTrader Trading Futures

How to Place a Futures Order?

Futures trading involves the buying and selling of contracts that require the buyer to purchase, or the seller to deliver, a specific asset at a set price on a predetermined future date. These contracts can be based on a variety of underlying assets, including commodities like oil, gold, and wheat, stock market indices such as the S&P 500, currencies, or even interest rates.