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Futures trading
Make your longer-term positions more cost-effective by trading on futures. Speculate on exclusive 24/71 indices, popular global commodities and selection of bonds.
For trading account opening enquiries, please call +41 (0) 58 810 77 42. We’re available Monday to Friday, 9:00am–6:00pm.
Transparent pricing
Know your costs for longer-term trades up front, with no overnight funding fees
Deep internal liquidity
Ensure best execution – even as contracts near expiry – thanks to liquidity from our large client base
Round-the-clock dealing
Trade more 24/7 indices1 markets with IG Bank than with any other provider
Award-winning technology2
Deal from our web-based, mobile app and third-party platforms
Huge selection of markets
Access index, commodity and bond futures from one centralised account
Go long or short
Find opportunities to profit whether markets are rising or falling
Discover our futures markets
- Index futures
- Commodity futures
- Bond futures
Prices above are subject to our website terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only. All shares prices are delayed by at least 15 mins.
Prices above are subject to our website terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only. All shares prices are delayed by at least 15 mins.
Prices above are subject to our website terms and conditions. Prices are indicative only. All shares prices are delayed by at least 15 mins.
Find a futures market
Choose from over 80 indices3 or our huge range of commodity and bond futures.
Ways to trade futures with us
Trade futures in Switzerland with CFDs. You’ll be speculating on the underlying market price, without entering the futures contract yourself.
Here are the key benefits of CFDs:
| CFD trading | |
| Accessible to | All clients |
| Traded in | Contracts |
| Tax status | No stamp duty4 |
| Commission | Commission-free |
| Platforms | Web platform, mobile trading app and MT4 |
| Learn more |
What are futures?
Futures are contracts that enable traders to lock in the current market price, without exchanging the asset until a predetermined future date.
When you trade with us, you’ll be taking a position on an underlying futures price using CFDs.
How do I trade futures?
- Understand how futures trading works
- Create an IG Bank trading account
- Place your first trade
- Monitor and close your position
Benefits of futures trading in Switzerland
- Take your capital further with leverage
- Access a huge range of markets
- Capitalise on rising and falling prices
- Hedge existing exposure
- Get better execution with our deep internal liquidity
What our clients say about our demo trading account
Open a Swiss futures trading account
Open a Swiss futures trading account
Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to 17 000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app2
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With 50 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Open a Swiss futures trading account
Open a Swiss futures trading account
Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to 17 000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app2
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With 50 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Costs and details
Our futures markets are designed to replicate the pricing and expiry dates of an underlying contract.
See our costs and details below.
| Value of one contract (standard) |
Market hours (Swiss time) |
Dealing spread | Margin requirement | |
| FTSE 100 Futures | £10 | 8am – 10pm | 4 | 0.5% |
| All other times | 8 | |||
| Wall Street Futures | $10 | 9am - 10pm | 6 | 0.5% |
| 10.15pm - 10.20pm | 17 | |||
| 11pm - 12pm | 17 | |||
| All other times | 10 | |||
| Oil – US Crude | $10 (cents/barrel) |
24 hours (except 11pm – 12pm) |
6 | 1.5% |
| Gold | $100 (100 troy oz) |
24 hours (except 11pm – 12pm) |
0.6 | 0.5% |
| Treasury Bond (Decimalised) |
$10 | 12.30am – 11pm | 4 | 0.5% |
Want to take a smaller position? Trade our mini futures contracts for indices, commodities and bonds. They work in the same way as full-sized futures, with the same benefits.
Trade futures on our intuitive trading platform
Trade anything, anywhere, anytime on our award-winning platforms.2
- Web-based platform
- Mobile trading app
Trade anything, anywhere, anytime on our award-winning platforms.2
You can choose the platform that suits your trading preferences and strategy – with unique price alerts, interactive charts and a suite of risk management tools available on each.
Get the latest futures news
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Can Magnificent Seven stocks recover as bond yields and tariff concerns mount?
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Brent crude oil price probes resistance while silver, aluminium prices come off Wednesday’s highs
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Open a futures trading account
It's free to open an account and there's no obligation to fund or trade.
Open a futures trading account
It's free to open an account and there's no obligation to fund or trade.
Open a futures trading account
It's free to open an account and there's no obligation to fund or trade.
Open a futures trading account
It's free to open an account and there's no obligation to fund or trade.
FAQs
How does IG Bank ensure deep liquidity on futures markets?
Futures are a highly liquid market, but there are times when this isn’t the case. Our CFD futures markets, however, remain highly liquid at all times thanks to our large number of clients and our technology – ensuring best execution even on larger trades.
For our CFDs on commodity and bond futures, the last dealing day may not be the same as the underlying exchange-traded contract. As these futures approach their expiry date, the market can become illiquid – because most traders will have already closed or rolled over their contract to avoid physical settlement. Spreads often widen as a consequence.
By having our contracts expire slightly earlier than in the underlying, we ensure you receive the best price that we can offer.
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Find opportunities across 17 000+ markets.
Protect your capital with our in-platform tools.
Discover the advantages of CFDs.
1 24/7 excludes the hours from 11pm Friday to 9am Saturday (Swiss time), and 20 minutes just before the weekday market opens on Sunday night.
2 Awarded ‘best finance app’ and ‘best multi-platform provider’ at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2020.
3 IG Bank offers 81 indices markets for CFD trading.
4 Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than Switzerland.
