Futures brokers and platforms
Broker Review
TradeStation Futures
TradeStation Futures entered the market in 1982 under William and Rafael Cruz; now Monex Group. Its role in the U.S. retail landscape is distinctive: it adds futures execution and RadarScreen-style analysis to TradeStation’s desktop ecosystem. That positioning determines which customers, instruments and account structures the service is designed to support. The service is not separately listed and therefore has no standalone market capitalization.
Strengths
- Adds futures execution and RadarScreen-style analysis to TradeStation’s desktop ecosystem
Drawbacks
- At TradeStation Futures, 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
TradeStation Futures 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 adds futures execution and RadarScreen-style analysis to TradeStation’s desktop ecosystem.
Platform
TradeStation Desktop, Web Trading, mobile apps and developer APIs. The resulting workflow is tailored to a business that adds futures execution and RadarScreen-style analysis to TradeStation’s desktop ecosystem.
Who it suits
Best suited to TradeStation Futures 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
TradeStation Futures 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://tradestation.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.