Futures trading

Why trade futures with Guardian ?

Cost effective and transparent

 No overnight funding : all costs for longer term trades up front. 

Trade 24/7

More round the clock dealing than any other provider. (1)

Huge range of markets

Including index, commodity and bonds futures.

Ways to trade futures with Guardian

What are futures ?

Futures are contracts that enable you to set a price today for an asset at a predetermined date in the future. The seller is obligated to sell you the asset at the agreed price, regardless of the price of the asset at the expiration date of the contract.

Benefits of trading futures

Deep Liquidity

Ensure best execution - even as contract near expiry.

Hedge existing positions

Control your exposure risk to an underlying market.

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Go long (buy) or short (sell)

Benefit from falling as well as rising  prices.

Trade with Leverage

Only pay a small percentage of the trade value.

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What are the costs?

Costs and details Spread bet futures

Costs and details CFD futures

Award-winning

1. 24/7 excludes the hours from 10pm Friday to 8am Saturday (UK time), and the 20 minutes just before the weekday market opens on Sunday night.

2. Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than the UK.