#futures

AmiBroker

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Windows charting and backtesting program with a fast array-based AFL language

Backtrader

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Free Python library for backtesting and live-trading strategies

Barchart

Screeners & Scanners

Market data, screeners and options pages with commodities and futures strength

Bloomberg Terminal

News, Sentiment & Alerts

Professional terminal for real-time data, news, analytics and execution

Bookmap

Charting & Technical Analysis

Order-book heatmap and volume analysis for futures and crypto day traders

Charles Schwab / thinkorswim

Brokers

Full-service US broker with the thinkorswim platform for advanced options and charting

Chartlog

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal with automatic broker imports and performance analytics

Chat With Traders

Education & Communities

Long-running interview podcast with traders from retail to hedge funds

Databento

Market Data & APIs

Institutional-grade historical and live market data with usage-based pricing

DEGIRO

Brokers

Low-cost European broker with access to many exchanges and cheap ETF plans

dxFeed

Market Data & APIs

Institutional market data provider with real-time feeds and options analytics

Edgewonk

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trading journal built around psychology tracking and edge statistics

Elite Trader

Education & Communities

One of the longest-running forums for active traders and brokers discussion

Interactive Brokers

Brokers

Global multi-asset broker with access to 150+ markets and low-cost pro pricing

MetaTrader 5

Charting & Technical Analysis

Multi-asset trading terminal from MetaQuotes, offered through forex and CFD brokers

MotiveWave

Charting & Technical Analysis

Desktop charting platform with Elliott Wave, Fibonacci and order-flow tools

MultiCharts

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Windows charting and automated strategy platform with EasyLanguage support

NinjaTrader

Brokers

Futures broker and trading platform with advanced charting and simulation

QuantConnect

Backtesting & Strategy Research

Cloud algo-trading platform with backtesting, research and live deployment via LEAN

Saxo Bank

Brokers

Danish investment bank with multi-asset trading platforms for serious investors

Sierra Chart

Charting & Technical Analysis

Professional futures charting and order-flow platform with exchange data feeds

tastylive

Education & Communities

Daily financial network teaching options and active trading strategies

Tastytrade

Brokers

Options-focused broker with capped fees and strategy-centric platform

TradeLog

Tax & Accounting

Trade accounting software for active traders with wash sale and mark-to-market support

Trademetria

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal and analytics platform with broker imports and a limited free plan

TradersPost

Automation & Trading Bots

Automation bridge that routes TradingView alerts and signals to your broker

TraderSync

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal with broker auto-sync and an AI coach called Cypher

Tradervue

Trade Journals & Analytics

Web-based trade journal that imports fills and turns them into performance reports

TradeStation

Backtesting & Strategy Research

US broker with a strong desktop platform, RadarScreen and EasyLanguage strategy tools

TradesViz

Trade Journals & Analytics

Journal with 600+ statistics and a genuinely useful free plan

TradeZella

Trade Journals & Analytics

Trade journal and replay tool with AI-assisted review and 500+ broker syncs

Tradovate

Brokers

Cloud-based futures-only trading platform for web, desktop and mobile

TrendSpider

Charting & Technical Analysis

Automated technical analysis with trendline detection, multi-timeframe charts and bots