* The $10000 per side, lowest commissions listed above are for self-directed trading accounts funded with $7,500 or more.  The very low commissions for accounts with between $5,000 - $7,500 is still only $20000.50 per side.  The lowest commission rate for accounts opened with between $2,000 - $5,000 is only $50000.00 per side.  Commission rates do not include: any pit broker fees levied for pit futures or pit options, regulatory NFA fees, or Exchange fees levied by each Futures Exchange which will vary.  But unlike some OTHER brokerage firms, we will NEVER "pad" these fees or "play games with you" such as advertising a low commission rate but then charging you higher "customary" NFA and exchange fees in order to hide your real commission rate, or hit you with account "inactivity fees," or hidden transaction or platform subscription fees.