Futures

Features and benefits

Access global futures and options exchanges with a specialist futures broker or select from one of our advanced online trading platforms.

Futures trading offers investors and traders the opportunity to gain leverage and trade various commodities and financial instruments both locally and around the globe.

Access global futures markets

• Trade indices including the SPI, Nikkei, FTSE and S&P500
• Currencies such as AUD, EUR, JPY
• Commodities such as Gold, Copper, Crude oil, Wheat and Soybeans
• Global interest rate futures
• Trade on a regulated and transparent futures exchange

Advanced online trading platforms and 24 hour Australian based desk

• Trade online or with one of our accredited and experienced futures advisers
• Platforms include PATS, WebIress, TT and CQG

Clear with Macquarie Bank Limited

• Macquarie Bank is the largest clearer on the Sydney Futures Exchange and a member on a number of global exchanges.
• Macquarie has been consistently associated with a stream of major financial innovations, which have underpinned its reputation as a market leader.

Research

• Superior daily, weekly and monthly research and commentary across a range of markets and sectors including global indices, currencies, interest rate and commodity markets on both a technical and fundamental level.

Who might this suit?

Futures trading may be suitable for:

• Experienced traders looking for opportunities to speculate on the price movements on various futures markets
• Investors looking to take advantage of leverage and gain exposure to a particular commodity, asset class or financial instrument for a smaller outlay
• Experienced futures traders and hedgers who are looking to manage the risk of price fluctuations or to manage their physical exposure
• High volume intra-day traders looking to take advantage of rapid price movements through to smaller volume short term position holders and longer term trend traders
• Investors and traders with at least $250,000 in net tangible assets. Our minimum account opening requirement is $10,000.

Most investors use Futures to:

• speculate or trade
• manage the risk of price fluctuations on a physical position

What are the risks?

The futures markets are characterised by the ability to use very high leverage relative to stock markets and other financial products so if the market moves against you, the losses you will suffer from trading futures may be substantial and potentially greater than your initial deposit.

You should discuss with your investment adviser whether this risk is appropriate to your circumstances.

Brochures and forms

• Futures Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)

Are you new to Futures?

If you are new to trading Futures or would like a better understanding, the educational material below may help you:

Educational links

• Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Introduction to Index Futures and Options
• National Futures Association - An online guide to Trading futures
• CME Group - Education

Exchange links

Below is a list of some of the Futures exchanges that are currently used by the Futures team:

• Australian Securities Exchange
• CME Group
• The Ice
• Singapore Exchange
• Hong Kong Futures Exchange
• Eurex
• Euronext

 

Online trading

Access global futures markets through one of our advanced online trading platforms. Our third party futures trading platforms (CQG, PATS, TT) provide:

• fast and efficient execution
• charting
• news services.

The platforms are supported by:

• our 24 hour 5 days a week Australian based desk
• the largest clearing facilities on the Sydney Futures Exchange
• specialist and accredited futures brokers, and membership on a number of exchanges ensuring you are able to take advantage of any move in markets from Asia to Europe and the United States

Our futures exchange memberships include:

• SFE
• HKFE
• CME/CBOT
• COMEX/NYMEX
• ICE USA
• EUREX
• LIFFE