FUTURES PRODUCT COMPARISON

When passing your evaluation and getting towards your first payout, futures product selection is key. Understand each product and behaviour so that you can ensure your funded trading journey is smooth sailing. Below we list out top futures products that are mostly traded by funded traders worldwide.

Name

1 Tick Profit/Loss

Active Trading Session

News Impact

Correlation With Other Futures Product

CRUDE OIL (CL.NYMEX)

$10 (every 0.01$)

9.00 AM – 2.30 PM ET

  • OPEC REPORTS
  • EIA INVENTORIES
  • GEOPOLITICAL EVENTS
  • API
  • WEATHER REPORT
  • INVERSE WITH NG
  • CORRELATE WITH HG

GOLD (GC.COMEX)

$10 (every 0.1$)

8.20 AM – 1.30 PM ET

  • NFP
  • FED INTEREST RATE
  • CCI, PPI
  • GEOPOLITCAL RISK

INVERSE WITH NQ/ES

NATURAL GAS (NG.NYMEX)

$10 (every 0.001$)

9.00 AM – 2.30 PM ET

  • EIA REPORTS
  • WEATHER REPORTS
  • BAKER HUGHES RIG COUNT
  • LNG EXPORT
  • GOVERNMENT ENERGY POLICY

INVERSE WITH CL

COPPER (HG.COMEX)

$12.5 (every 0.005$)

8.10 AM – 1.00 PM ET

  • CHINESE ECONOMIC DATA
  • ISM MANU. INDEX
  • HOUSING DATA
  • SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRUPTIONS

CORRELATE WITH CL

NASDAQ MINI (NQ.CME)

$5 (every 0.25 points)

9.30 AM – 4.00 PM ET

  • NFP
  • FED RESERVE MEETINGS
  • EARNINGS REPORT
  • GDP REPORT
  • CCI

INVERSE WITH INTEREST RATE

S&P 500 MINI (ES.CME)

$12.5 (every 0.25 points)

9.30 AM – 4.00 PM ET

  • NFP
  • FED RESERVE MEETINGS
  • EARNINGS REPORT
  • GDP REPORT
  • CCI

INVERSE WITH INTEREST RATE

*Only trade when there is clear market direction to avoid large floating loss that can trigger Daily Loss Limit (DLL) or Maximum Trailing Drawdown (TD)