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Cannon Trading
Cannon Trading entered the market in 1988 under E-Futures International. Its role in the U.S. retail landscape is distinctive: it is a long-established introducing broker providing platforms, education and broker-assisted futures service. That positioning determines which customers, instruments and account structures the service is designed to support. The company is privately held or not separately listed, so no public market capitalization is available.
Strengths
- Is a long-established introducing broker providing platforms, education and broker-assisted futures service
Drawbacks
- At Cannon Trading, leverage can produce losses well beyond the expected risk budget, while data, routing, liquidation and platform charges complicate the advertised commission
Profile
What you can trade
Cannon Trading provides listed futures and options on futures on supported U.S. exchanges. Its precise mix of micro contracts, commodities, rates, currencies and equity indexes follows the carrying FCM and chosen front end.
Account types
Individual, joint, IRA and entity futures accounts where supported; margin is contract-based and accounts are carried by the named or partner FCM. The registration structure reflects the fact that the service is a long-established introducing broker providing platforms, education and broker-assisted futures service.
Platform
Cannon Trading supports its stated proprietary interface and/or third-party futures software such as TradingView, CQG, Rithmic, Sierra Chart, MotiveWave or Trading Technologies, depending on the account. The resulting workflow is tailored to a business that is a long-established introducing broker providing platforms, education and broker-assisted futures service.
Who it suits
Best suited to Cannon Trading customers whose principal requirement is the capability described in this profile, rather than investors choosing a broker only because of a zero-commission headline.
Where it is offered
Cannon Trading is principally offered to eligible U.S. residents who can supply a Social Security number, domestic address and tax certification. Policies for territories, citizens living abroad and international applicants are specific to this firm.
Regulation and sources
Official website: https://cannontrading.com/ Regulatory status should be verified through FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC/IAPD, NFA BASIC, state regulators or applicable alternative-asset disclosures. Last verified: 2026-08-11.