Trade index, energy and metals futures on FighterPulse, with prices that react to overnight news and economic data before the stock market opens.
Futures prices on FighterPulse keep updating overnight, showing how the S&P 500, crude oil and gold are trading before the cash markets open.
A futures price is the market’s best guess at what an index or commodity will be worth on a set date, and live charts and the economic calendar show you what’s changing it.
Index futures trade almost around the clock, and overnight news often shows up first in S&P 500 or DAX futures.
A surprise in US inflation or jobs data can move index and gold futures within minutes, and the calendar marks each release in advance.
Every contract has a set expiry date, and the Trading Conditions page lists each one before you open a position.
Opening an account is free, and futures sit in the same account as stocks, forex and the rest of the platform once you're funded.
Index, oil and gold traders in the UK, Canada, Ireland and beyond on how futures fit into their week.
“I check S&P futures before the US open most days. If they’ve moved overnight, that’s where I start.”
Index trader, United Kingdom
“Mostly crude futures around the weekly inventory numbers. Having the dates on the calendar keeps it simple.”
Commodity trader, Canada
“Gold futures around Fed meetings and not much else tbh.”
Part-time trader, Australia
“Expiry dates confused me at first. Support walked me through rolling a position over on the phone.”
New trader, Ireland
“Good to see DAX futures next to the cash index before Europe opens.”
Independent trader, Switzerland
“Simple layout and quick charts. Does what I need.”
Retail trader, Denmark
How futures contracts work, what moves their prices and how to start trading them on FighterPulse.
Futures trading means taking positions on contracts that track the price of an asset, such as a stock index, crude oil or gold, for a set date in the future. Prices move as traders change their expectations for that market, which is why futures often react to news before the underlying market opens.
A futures contract has an expiry date, and its price reflects expectations for that date along with costs like interest and storage. The underlying market trades at today’s price. The two usually move together, although the gap between them can widen around major news or as expiry gets closer.
Every futures contract has a set expiry date. Before it arrives, you can close your position or move into the next contract, which is known as rolling over. The expiry date for each contract on FighterPulse is listed on the Trading Conditions page, along with its trading hours.
Futures prices move with expectations for the underlying market. Interest-rate decisions, inflation and jobs data, supply news in energy markets and shifts in risk appetite can all change those expectations. The CFTC’s guide to futures trading explains how contracts work and who trades them.
FighterPulse offers futures on major stock indices, energy and metals, in the same account as your stocks, currencies and crypto. The full list of contracts, with their trading hours and expiry dates, is on the Trading Conditions page, which lets you check what’s available before you sign up.
