MANAGED STRATEGIES

Futures Strategies

Systematic and discretionary strategies designed to participate in opportunities across global futures markets — with professional execution and the infrastructure behind them.

Rules, applied consistently

A futures strategy is a set of rules about when to be in a market, how much to hold, and when to step aside. The rules matter less than whether they are followed the same way in a quiet month as in a violent one — which is why we care as much about execution and reporting as about the strategy on paper.

Some clients come to us with a system they already trade and want better fills, cleaner data and someone to answer the phone at 3am. Others want their capital allocated to an independent trading advisor and would rather not watch the screens at all. Both are normal here.

Because we are an independent brokerage with no proprietary products to place, we have no reason to steer you toward one strategy over another. If a futures strategy is the wrong instrument for what you are trying to do, we will say so and point you at hedging or options instead.

What we handle

Account setup and documentation, order routing and execution, margin monitoring, daily statements from the clearing firm, and a single point of contact who knows your account. Positions are held in your name at the clearing futures commission merchant — not with us.

APPROACHES WE WORK WITH

Trend Following

Long-term · Diversified

Positions held for weeks or months, taken in the direction of an established move and exited when that move breaks down. Applied across many uncorrelated markets rather than concentrated in one, so no single sector determines the outcome.

Momentum

Medium-term · Relative strength

Allocating toward markets showing persistent strength or weakness relative to their peers, and rotating as that ranking changes. Typically a shorter holding period than trend following, with more frequent adjustment.

Short-Term Systematic

Days · Mean reversion

Rules-based entries and exits over days rather than months, often looking for a market to revert after an outsized move. Execution quality and transaction costs matter disproportionately here, which is where a broker earns their keep.

Discretionary

Judgment · Fundamentals

A trader making decisions from fundamentals, positioning and their own read of conditions, rather than from a fixed rule set. Discipline comes from position sizing and risk limits agreed in advance.

MARKETS AND SECTORS

Equity Index

S&P 500 · Nasdaq 100 · Russell 2000 · DAX · Nikkei

Interest Rates

Treasury notes and bonds · SOFR · Bund · Gilt

Energy

Crude oil · Natural gas · Heating oil · Gasoline

Metals

Gold · Silver · Copper · Platinum

Agriculture

Corn · Soybeans · Wheat · Live cattle · Coffee · Sugar

Currencies

Euro · Yen · Pound · Australian and Canadian dollar

Markets listed are representative of those available through our clearing relationships and are not recommendations. Availability varies by account type and exchange.

HOW AN ACCOUNT GETS STARTED

Conversation

What the capital is for, your time horizon, and the drawdown you could actually sit through. No documents yet.

Approach

We narrow to the strategies that fit, whether self-directed or advisor-allocated, and walk through the disclosure documents in full.

Account opening

Application and funding through the clearing firm. We prepare the paperwork and stay on it until the account is live.

Execution

Orders routed, margin monitored, daily statements from the clearing firm, and a trader you can reach directly.

Is this appropriate for you?

Futures are a leveraged instrument. That cuts both ways, and the honest answer for many people is that a futures strategy is not suitable for their situation. A short conversation is usually enough to tell.

Often a reasonable fit

  • Risk capital that is genuinely separate from money you need
  • A multi-year horizon and tolerance for interim drawdowns
  • An existing portfolio you want diversified away from equities alone
  • A systematic trader who needs execution and infrastructure

Usually not a fit

  • Capital needed for living expenses or a near-term obligation
  • An expectation of steady month-to-month gains
  • Discomfort with leverage or with losing more than you deposit
  • A commercial price-risk problem — hedging is the right tool instead

Risk disclosure. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. You may lose more than your initial deposit. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results, and no representation is made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed. Strategies traded by independent advisors are described in their own disclosure documents, which are provided before an account is opened and should be read in full. Nothing on this page is a recommendation or a solicitation in any jurisdiction where such an offer would be unlawful.

Let’s Build Your Strategy

Tell us what you’re trying to accomplish. We’ll help you determine the appropriate strategy and execution approach.