Start Smaller with Micro Futures

Trade micro futures with ease and lower capital requirements at a fraction of the cost.

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Why traders choose Optimus Futures for Micro Futures

  • Even Lower Commission & Margins$0.25 commissions on all micros and as low as $40 day trading margins for MES.
  • Personalized OnboardingWe are here to guide you every step of the way, from fast account approvals, instant funding/withdrawals to helping you place your first trade.
  • Innovative TechnologyOur integrated platforms are powered by fast order routing data feeds to ensure a seamless trading experience from the moment you open your account.
  • Extensive Education & TrainingExplore articles, self-help guides, videos, podcasts, and community topics, all created in-house to make you a more informed self-directed trader.

Trade Micro E-mini index futures with less restrictions

Trade the futures markets with less capital and enjoy the same capital efficiency, flexibility and diversification potential as standard futures.

Trade
24 hours a day

Nearly 24-hour trading means you can act fast to adjust as soon as markets move on global news.

Smaller Contracts &
Lower Margins

At 1/10th to 1/5th the size of the standard contracts, Micro futures carry much smaller margin requirements, meaning more leverage with less capital.

No short-selling
restrictions

Micro futures let you fine-tune your exposure and go short as easily as you can go long.

Trade
Liquid Markets

Day trade markets that you may have thought were out of reach: crude oil, bitcoin, gold, a major equity index, a major currency.

Optimus Flow offers 20 different Micro Futures contracts

Accessing the futures markets is now easier than ever.

4 Micro E-mini futures

Trade a slice of the four most liquid Equity Index futures, 1/10th the size of the E-mini contracts:

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

3 Micro Metals futures

Tap into the most liquid Metals futures markets using contracts 1/5th or 1/10th the size of standard contracts:

  • Gold
  • Palladium
  • Silver

Micro Treasury Yield futures

Discover the liquidity, security, and diversity of government bond markets with Micro US Treasury Yield futures, in a smaller-sized contract with smaller margin requirements.

  • Micro 2-year yield
  • Micro 5-year yield
  • Micro 10-year yield
  • Micro 30-year yield

Micro WTI Crude Oil futures

At 1/10 the size of the benchmark WTI futures contract, Micro WTI Crude Oil futures offers the same robust transparency and price discovery with smaller margin requirements.

  • WTI Crude Oil

Micro Bitcoin futures

Discover bitcoin exposure sized for more choice and precision, at 1/50 the size of the larger five-bitcoin futures contract:

  • Bitcoin

7 Micro FX futures

Gain access to a $6T a day FX market via the largest regulated FX marketplace, with contracts 1/10th or 1/5th the size of the standard pairings:

  • EUR/USD
  • CHF/USD
  • JPY/USD
  • AUD/USD
  • INR/USD
  • CAD/USD
  • GBP/USD