Futures vs Forex in Prop Firms – Understanding the Difference 

As prop firms have evolved, the ability to trade futures has now become a possibility among many prop firms. As a result a new class of prop firms have emerged, offering futures contracts instead of forex and CFDs.

What is a Forex Prop Firm?

The majority of prop firms started offering forex and CFDs: cryptocurrency, single share stocks, indices, and commodities. Forex and crypto pairs are traded on a 24 hour basis while CFDs have variable hours. Forex prop firms offer greater lot size customization with the ability to trade a variety of lot sizes.

What is a Futures Prop Firm?

A futures prop firm only offers products found on American futures exchanges. This means individual shares like Tesla are not available for trading and currency pairs are limited to the major names like the British Pound, Euro, and Japanese Yen. Additionally, futures do not have 24 hour markets where positions are closed out on a daily basis. It is also not possible to customize lot sizes.

Futures vs Forex / CFDs – A Cost Benefit Analysis

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