Which Platforms Can I Use For Futures Prime?
Futures Prime is supported on ATAS, Quantower, Volsys and R/Trader, plus Tradovate, NinjaTrader and TradingView.
Some platforms are compatible but unsupported and need your own licence (Sierra Charts, MotiveWave, Jigsaw and Volfix). Mobile trading is available.
How Do I Set Up My Platform?
All Futures Prime trading is on a demo account.
To connect, log in to your chosen platform with the demo credentials The Trading Pit sends you — your login/username, password and the server (system) to connect to.
Use the connection guide for your platform, and the vendor’s own help for using the platform itself:
Platform | How To Connect | Platform Help |
Tradovate | ||
NinjaTrader | ||
Quantower | ||
ATAS | ||
R/Trader Pro (Rithmic) | ||
TradingView |
Choosing your connection — when a platform asks which system or server to connect to, choose The Trading Pit’s connection.
For Rithmic, select The Trading Pit gateway specifically — not a generic Rithmic system — so you’re routed to the correct servers with your demo account.
If login fails — first check you’re using the correct credentials and server for your account; if it still fails, contact our Trader Support team.
What About Market Data?
With futures, pricing comes directly from the exchange in real time. Level 1 (top of book) is included free on all accounts; deeper market depth (Level 2) is a paid monthly subscription:
Level 1 (Top of Book) — the highest bid and lowest ask, either across multiple exchanges (NBBO) or on a single exchange.
Level 2 (Depth of Book) — multiple price levels of bids and asks. Available as Market-by-Price (aggregated volume at each price) or Market-by-Order (every individual order at each level).
Which Provider Your Account Uses
You choose your trading platform at purchase — the market data provider is set automatically from that platform, not chosen separately.
By default accounts use DxFeed, except R/Trader Pro (which uses Rithmic) and Tradovate/NinjaTrader (which use Tradovate).
Once your account is created, the platform and data provider can’t be changed.
Pricing
Data Package | Price | Covers |
Level 1 (Top of Book) | Free | Included by default on all accounts |
Level 2 — CME | $16/mo | Market depth for CME instruments — E-mini S&P 500, E-mini Nasdaq, Eurodollar and other popular CME contracts |
Level 2 — Comprehensive | $41/mo | Market depth for CME, NYMEX, COMEX and CBOT — Gold, Crude Oil, agricultural products, Dow Jones and equity index futures |
EUREX | €25/mo | FDAX (DAX Index), Euro Stoxx 50, Bund Futures and other leading European contracts |
Subscriptions are valid for all active accounts and expire at the end of the month.
Professional vs Non-Professional
When you subscribe in your dashboard, select Non-Professional status.
Professional status is charged significantly higher fees.
This applies to DxFeed, Rithmic and Tradovate data.
What Are The Commissions?
Standard and mini contracts: $0.50 per contract.
Micro contracts: $0.20 per contract, except Micro Bitcoin at $0.50.
Which Instruments Can I Trade?
Futures Prime covers a wide range of instruments across several exchanges, including
Currency futures (e.g. 6E, 6B, 6J).
Energy (CL, NG, RB).
Equity indices (ES, NQ, YM, RTY and their micros).
Metals (GC, SI, HG).
Agriculture (ZC, ZS, LE), interest rates.
Micro crypto (MBT, MET).
European instruments (DAX/FDAX, EURO STOXX 50/FESX, Euro-Bund/FGBL).
How Many Contracts Can I Trade?
There is no minimum.
The maximum depends on your account size
$50K up to 5 standard / 50 micro
$100K up to 10 / 100
$150K up to 15 / 150
The lower your current balance, the fewer contracts you can trade.