Futures and Options Trading for Prosfessionals
R&D Futures LLC specializes in self-directed traders wanting access to the world's Commodity Futures and Options Markets.
Open a Futures Trading Account Built for the Self-Directed Trader
R&D Futures is a Chicago-based introducing broker built by industry veterans who have spent decades serving self-directed traders, professional traders, CTAs, and exchange locals across the futures and options markets. We know that active traders don't want hand-holding — they want fast execution, transparent pricing, and direct access to the platforms and markets they already know.
Whether you're trading E-mini S&Ps, agricultural futures, metals, treasuries, or energy contracts, R&D Futures gives you the freedom to manage your own strategy and execute on your own terms — backed by clearing relationships and a support staff who understand what active futures trading actually requires.
Getting Started Is Simple — Just 3 Steps
Step 1: Complete Your Application
Fill out our streamlined online account application for individual, joint, LLC, corporate, trust, or IRA accounts.
Step 2: Fund Your Account
Wire your initial trading capital deposit to get your account funded and ready to trade — no unnecessary delays.
Step 3: Get Trading
Once your funds clear, you'll receive your platform login credentials and can start trading the same day.
R&D Futures LLC is an independent introducing broker. Trading futures and options on futures involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
