Spot-Quoted futures

Launching June 30*
Launching 30 June*

See futures in a whole new light

Introducing a fresh way to trade leading equity index and cryptocurrency markets with low upfront capital commitment, built small for greater access and precision. These contracts are custom-made for new futures traders, designed to trade at the current spot price that you see on your screen.

Initial offering on six key markets

  • Bitcoin
  • Ether
  • S&P 500
  • Nasdaq-100
  • Russell 2000
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average

*Pending regulatory review

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Introducing Spot-Quoted futures, designed and built for self-directed active traders. The contract, initially available on leading U.S. equity indices and cryptocurrencies,** combines the flexibility and accessibility of off exchange products such as CFDs with the highly regulated, transparent markets of exchange-traded futures.

Initial offering on six key markets

  • S&P 500
  • Nasdaq-100
  • Russell 2000
  • Nasdaq-100
  • Bitcoin**
  • Ether**

*Pending regulatory review

**Cryptocurrencies are not available in the UK

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Introducing Spot-Quoted futures, featuring a fresh design built for self-directed active traders. The contract will initially be available on leading U.S. equity indices. Spot-Quoted futures combine the flexibility and accessibility of CFDs with the highly regulated, transparent markets of exchange-traded futures.

*Pending regulatory review

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Introducing Spot-Quoted futures, featuring a fresh design built for self-directed active traders. The contract will initially be available on leading U.S. equity indices and cryptocurrencies. Spot-Quoted futures combine the flexibility and accessibility of off-exchange products with the highly regulated, transparent markets of exchange-traded futures.

*Pending regulatory review

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Key benefits

  • Trade at the current spot price instead of the futures price 
  • Fewer trading restrictions: go long or short, no pattern day trading rules
  • Trade on margin to control a position up to 20x** larger in value
  • Longer-dated contracts so you can trade without worrying about monthly or quarterly expirations
  • Trade around the clock, 23 hours a day
  • Reliability of the leading, regulated derivatives marketplace

**Assuming a typical 5% margin on Equity Index futures. Margins are subject to change.

Key benefits

  • Trade at the spot price rather than the standard futures price
  • Smaller contract sizes so you can trade using less capital and manage positions with precision
  • Long-dated contracts without a monthly or quarterly futures roll
  • Go long or short, opening opportunities whether markets go up or down
  • Trade around the clock, 23 hours a day
  • Trade on margin to control a position up to 20x*** larger in value
  • See the same prices, quotes and trades as everyone else, creating a level playing field

***Assuming a typical 5% margin on Equity Index futures. Margins are subject to change.

Additional benefits

  • Trade at the spot-equivalent price rather than the standard futures price
  • Smaller contract sizes so you can trade using less capital and manage positions with precision
  • No monthly or quarterly futures roll
  • Go long or short, opening opportunities whether markets go up or down
  • Trade around the clock, 23 hours a day
  • Trade on margin to control a position up to 20x** larger in value
  • See the same prices, quotes and trades as everyone else, creating a level-playing field

**Assuming a typical 5% margin on Equity Index futures. Margins are subject to change.

Additional benefits

  • Trade at the spot-equivalent price rather than the standard futures price
  • Smaller contract sizes so you can trade using less capital and manage positions with precision
  • No monthly or quarterly futures roll
  • Go long or short, opening opportunities whether markets go up or down
  • Trade around the clock, with unmatched access to deep, active liquidity
  • See the same prices, quotes and trades as everyone else, creating a level-playing field

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***As of March 31, 2025

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