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The Futures Desk

Prop Trading Firm

https://thefuturesdesk.com
Legal Company Name: The Futures Desk LLC
Location: Delaware, United States
Established: 2024 (2 years in business)
Discord

Prop trading firm for Futures traders

Our Summary
Trading Plans
* It is commonplace to pay less than Regular Plan Price by taking advantage of sales and affiliate discount codes.
Plan Phases & Requirements

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Allowed Trading Instruments
Stock Index
YM E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average
NQ E-mini Nasdaq-100
RTY E-mini Russell 2000
ES E-mini S&P 500
MYM Micro E-mini Dow Jones
MNQ Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100
M2K Micro E-mini Russell 2000
MES Micro E-mini S&P 500
Energy
CL Crude Oil Futures (WTI)
MCL Micro Crude Oil Futures
NG Natural Gas Futures
Metals
HG Copper Futures
GC Gold Futures
MGC Micro Gold Futures
SI Silver Futures
Currency
6E Euro FX Futures
6J Japanese Yen Futures
Interest Rate
ZN 10-Year US Treasury Note
ZB 30-Year US Treasury Bond

This firm cannot accept traders from the below countries due to regulatory restrictions and compliance requirements.

Commissions and Fees, Total per Side (one-way)
Micro Contracts $1.20
Mini/Full-Size $1.20
General Policies
Algorithm & EA Policy
Algos and microscalping are allowed. No specific prohibitions on automated trading are documented, but general rules against prohibited conduct that exploits the simulated environment still apply.
Prohibited Conduct includes attempts to exploit/manipulate the simulated environment (e.g., slippage/queue exploitation, abnormally high trade volume in short timeframes), use of external/slow data feeds, and market manipulation/abusive short-term or high-frequency behaviors. The firm may delete profits/trading days, reset or close accounts, and ban users for violations.
Microscalping Policy
Microscalping and algos are allowed per published site claims.
VPN Policy
VPN policy is not explicitly published by this firm. In general, prop firms often restrict or closely monitor VPN/proxy/VPS usage because of KYC and compliance obligations, sanctions screening, fraud prevention, account-sharing detection, and risk controls tied to IP/geolocation consistency. Using location-masking tools can trigger security reviews, payout holds, or account action. Before trading with a VPN, confirm your exact setup with firm support in writing (especially when traveling or changing regions).
Change Log
  • Feb 26, 2026 Other
    Updated February 26, 2026.
  • Dec 31, 2025 Other
    Added to database.
Current News / Promotions
Data Feeds
Trading Platforms
Paid License Required
ATAS Bookmap Jigsaw MotiveWave MultiCharts Quantower R Trader Pro Sierra Chart
Reviews
Trust Pilot
Rating: 4.8 / 5
Reviews: 413
Last checked: Feb 19, 2026
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Languages Supported
English
1 language
Help & Resources
Holiday Notes

Abbreviated holiday schedules are posted on the firm website; trading hours follow those holiday schedules.

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Prop Firm Fields
Field Value
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ID		 75
name
name		 The Futures Desk
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legal name		 The Futures Desk LLC
year_established
year established		 2024
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website
website		 https://thefuturesdesk.com
company_location
company location		 Delaware, United States
our_summary
our summary		 None
reputation_tier
reputation tier		 CAUTION
move_to_live_criteria
move to live criteria		 Published policy highlights daily payouts with uncapped payouts after buffer on funded accounts and no consistency/minimum-day requirement between payouts (Mon-Fri).
leadership
leadership		 Josh (dotjosh on X), CEO
market_types
market types		 FUTURES
platforms_supported
platforms supported		 TFD-X (free), Quantower, Tradrr, Jigsaw, ATAS, Sierra Charts, MotiveWave, Bookmap, MultiCharts, OptimusFlow, RTrader Pro
platform_details
platform details		 {"marketing_list": ["TFD-X (free)", "Quantower", "Tradrr", "Jigsaw", "ATAS", "Sierra Charts", "MotiveWave", "Bookmap", "MultiCharts", "OptimusFlow", "RTrader Pro"], "note": "Platform list appears on the public How It Works page as a marketing list.", "source": "https://www.thefuturesdesk.com/how-it-works"}
data_feeds_available
data feeds available		 RITHMIC, OTHER
help_center_urls
help center urls		 https://www.thefuturesdesk.com/knowledge-base
restricted_countries_url
restricted countries url		 None
support_email
support email		 support@thefuturesdesk.com
payout_methods
payout methods		 None
twitter_url
twitter url		 None
facebook_url
facebook url		 None
youtube_url
youtube url		 None
blog_url
blog url		 None
discord_url
discord url		 https://discord.gg/futuresdesk
instagram_url
instagram url		 None
social_media_other
social media other		 None
linkedin_url
linkedin url		 None
trustpilot_url
trustpilot url		 https://www.trustpilot.com/review/thefuturesdesk.com
trustpilot_review_count
trustpilot review count		 413
trustpilot_rating
trustpilot rating		 4.8
trustpilot_last_checked_date
trustpilot last checked date		 2026-02-19
algo_policy
algo policy		 Algos and microscalping are allowed. No specific prohibitions on automated trading are documented, but general rules against prohibited conduct that exploits the simulated environment still apply.
algo_policy_details
algo policy details		 Prohibited Conduct includes attempts to exploit/manipulate the simulated environment (e.g., slippage/queue exploitation, abnormally high trade volume in short timeframes), use of external/slow data feeds, and market manipulation/abusive short-term or high-frequency behaviors. The firm may delete profits/trading days, reset or close accounts, and ban users for violations.
allows_copy_trades
allows copy trades		 No
copy_trade_notes
copy trade notes		 None
allows_as_business
allows as business		 No
max_num_accounts
max num accounts		 None
microscalping_policy
microscalping policy		 Microscalping and algos are allowed per published site claims.
allowed_trading_hours
allowed trading hours		 None
vpn_policy
vpn policy		 VPN policy is not explicitly published by this firm. In general, prop firms often restrict or closely monitor VPN/proxy/VPS usage because of KYC and compliance obligations, sanctions screening, fraud prevention, account-sharing detection, and risk controls tied to IP/geolocation consistency. Using location-masking tools can trigger security reviews, payout holds, or account action. Before trading with a VPN, confirm your exact setup with firm support in writing (especially when traveling or changing regions).
holiday_notes
holiday notes		 Abbreviated holiday schedules are posted on the firm website; trading hours follow those holiday schedules.
trading_fees_notes
trading fees notes		 None
rule_enforcement_notes
rule enforcement notes		 Terms prohibit exploitative or manipulative conduct and may forfeit withdrawals/close accounts for prohibited conduct.
refund_policy
refund policy		 Fees are final and non-refundable (including after cancellation/termination).
activation_fee_amount
activation fee amount		 0.00
activation_fee_policy
activation fee policy		 Renewals begin at day 31 (as low as USD 29), and any reset includes a renewal.
affiliate_id
affiliate id		 None
affiliate_link
affiliate link		 None
affiliate_support_contact
affiliate support contact		 None
fee_schedule
fee schedule		 The Futures Desk Standard (Provisional)
publication_status
publication status		 PUBLISHED
created_date
created date		 2026-02-18 20:26:22.918511+00:00
updated_date
updated date		 2026-02-26 18:01:03.312892+00:00
archived
archived		 No
last_verified
last verified		 2026-02-20 00:34:26.659849+00:00
verification_status
verification status		 VERIFIED
verification_notes
verification notes		 The Futures Desk profile refreshed from public site, pricing pages, knowledge-base index, and terms. Leadership refreshed from user-provided source summary on 2026-02-20.
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allowed_instruments
allowed instruments		 6E - Euro FX Futures ($125000.00/point), 6J - Japanese Yen Futures ($12500000.00/point), CL - Crude Oil Futures (WTI) ($1000.00/point), ES - E-mini S&P 500 ($50.00/point), GC - Gold Futures ($100.00/point), HG - Copper Futures ($25000.00/point), M2K - Micro E-mini Russell 2000 ($5.00/point), MCL - Micro Crude Oil Futures ($100.00/point), MES - Micro E-mini S&P 500 ($5.00/point), MGC - Micro Gold Futures ($10.00/point), MNQ - Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 ($2.00/point), MYM - Micro E-mini Dow Jones ($0.50/point), NG - Natural Gas Futures ($10000.00/point), NQ - E-mini Nasdaq-100 ($20.00/point), RTY - E-mini Russell 2000 ($50.00/point), SI - Silver Futures ($5000.00/point), YM - E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average ($5.00/point), ZB - 30-Year US Treasury Bond ($1000.00/point), ZN - 10-Year US Treasury Note ($1000.00/point)
platforms
platforms		 ATAS, Agena Trader, Bookmap, ESignal, EdgeProX, Finamark Systems, Inside Edge Trader, Interactive Brokers TWS, Investor RT, Jigsaw, Jigsaw Trader, LucidX, Medved Trader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, OptimusFLOW, Photon Trader, ProjectX, Q Scalp, QST - Quick Screen Trading, Quantower, R Trader, R Trader Pro, Sierra Chart, ThinkorSwim, Track'n Trade, Trade Navigator, TradingView, Tradovate, VolFix, Volsys/Volbook, Volumetrica, WealthCharts, cTrader
languages
languages		 English (English)
restricted_countries
restricted countries		 None
Plan Fields
None
Phase Fields
None
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