Architect: Low Broker Commission Rates

Architect Basic

Access to Architect's brokerage services. Includes paper trading, account setup, derivatives marketdata, desktop and mobile app for trading, and advanced tools.

Paper trading
Free live marketdata
Access to proprietary execution algorithms
Advanced order types & tools
Portfolio management
Web and mobile app
Telegram trading bot

Architect Basic

No Monthly Fee

KYC and deposit required for access to live marketdata and order entry

Architect Plus

For advanced traders, trading firms, hedge funds, and institutional investors. Includes API access and real-time depth-of-book marketdata, plus our highest level of support.

All features of Architect Lite Brokerage license
Real-time level 2 marketdata
Full API access for sending orders
FIX protocol support
White glove customer support
Spread and market-making algos

Architect Plus

100

/ month

Are you a firm, instutition or fund?

Commissions

Basic Tier (Onboarding & Deposit)

Plus

Professional / Institutional

Futures (standard)

$0.75

$0.50

Set Fee Schedule

Futures (micro)

$0.50

$0.30

Set Fee Schedule

Options on Futures

$1.00

$0.50

Event Contracts

$0.50

$0.30

Institutional Fee Schedule

Standard

Micro

<=1000 contracts

$0.80

$0.30

1001-10,000

$0.60

$0.27

10,001 - 20,000

$0.40

$0.25

>20,000

Per-Product Pricing Details

Product

MIC

Description

Asset

Architect Commission Rate

Exchange Fee

NFA Fee

All In Fee

XCME

Lean Hog Futures

Agriculture

$1.25

$2.10

$0.02

$3.42

XCBT

KC HRW Wheat Futures

Agriculture

$1.25

$2.10

$0.02

$3.42

XCME

Live Cattle Futures

Agriculture

$1.25

$2.10

$0.02

$3.42

XCBT

Corn Futures

Agriculture

$1.25

$2.10

$0.02

$3.42

XCBT

Soybean Oil Futures

Agriculture

$1.25

$2.10

$0.02

$3.42

XCBT

Soybean Meal Futures

Agriculture

$1.25

$2.10

$0.02

$3.42

XCBT

Soybean Futures

Agriculture

$1.25

$2.10

$0.02

$3.42

XCBT

Chicago SRW Wheat Futures

Agriculture

$1.25

$2.10

$0.02

$3.42

BTC

XCME

Bitcoin Futures

Crypto

$1.25

$6.50

$0.02

$7.82

ETH

XCME

Ether Futures

Crypto

$1.25

$4.50

$0.02

$5.82

MBT

XCME

Micro Bitcoin Futures

Crypto

$0.75

$2.50

$0.02

$3.32

MET

XCME

Micro Ether Futures

Crypto

$0.75

$0.20

$0.02

$1.02

XNYM

Crude Oil Futures

Energy

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

XNYM

NY Harbor ULSD Futures

Energy

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

MCL

XNYM

Micro WTI Crude Oil Futures

Energy

$0.75

$0.50

$0.02

$1.32

MNG

XNYM

Micro Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures

Energy

$0.75

$0.60

$0.02

$1.42

XNYM

Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures

Energy

$1.25

$1.60

$0.02

$2.92

XNYM

RBOB Gasoline Futures

Energy

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

XCME

E-mini S&P 500 Futures

Equities

$1.25

$1.38

$0.02

$2.70

M2K

XCME

Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

Equities

$0.75

$0.35

$0.02

$1.17

MES

XCME

Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index Futures

Equities

$0.75

$0.35

$0.02

$1.17

MNQ

XCME

Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index Futures

Equities

$0.75

$0.35

$0.02

$1.17

MYM

XCBT

Micro E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Futures

Equities

$0.75

$0.35

$0.02

$1.17

XCME

E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures

Equities

$1.25

$1.38

$0.02

$2.70

RTY

XCME

E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

Equities

$1.25

$1.38

$0.02

$2.70

XCBT

E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Futures

Equities

$1.25

$1.38

$0.02

$2.70

XCME

Australian Dollar Futures

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

XCME

British Pound Futures

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

XCME

Canadian Dollar Futures

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

XCME

Euro FX Futures

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

XCME

Japanese Yen Futures

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

XCME

Mexican Peso Futures

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

XCME

Swiss Franc Futures

$1.25

$1.50

$0.02

$2.82

M6A

XCME

Micro AUD/USD Futures

$0.75

$0.85

$0.02

$1.67

M6B

XCME

Micro GBP/USD Futures

$0.75

$0.85

$0.02

$1.67

M6E

XCME

Micro EUR/USD Futures

$0.75

$0.85

$0.02

$1.67

MCD

XCME

Micro CAD/USD Futures

$0.75

$0.85

$0.02

$1.67

MSF

XCME

Micro CHF/USD Futures

$0.75

$0.85

$0.02

$1.67

MTN

XCBT

Micro Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures

Interest Rates

$0.75

$1.25

$0.02

$2.07

MWN

XCBT

Micro Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures

Interest Rates

$0.75

$1.25

$0.02

$2.07

XCBT

Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures

Interest Rates

$1.25

$0.02

$2.57

XCBT

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures

Interest Rates

$1.25

$1.35

$0.02

$2.67

XCBT

U.S. Treasury Bond Futures

Interest Rates

$1.25

$0.02

$2.57

XCBT

5-Year T-Note Futures

Interest Rates

$1.25

$0.02

$2.57

XCBT

10-Year T-Note Futures

Interest Rates

$1.25

$0.02

$2.57

XCBT

2-Year T-Note Futures

Interest Rates

$1.25

$0.02

$2.57

XCEC

Gold Futures

Metals

$1.25

$1.60

$0.02

$2.92

XCEC

Copper Futures

Metals

$1.25

$1.60

$0.02

$2.92

MGC

XCEC

Micro Gold Futures

Metals

$0.75

$0.50

$0.02

$1.32

MHG

XCEC

Micro Copper Futures

Metals

$0.75

$0.60

$0.02

$1.42

XCEC

Silver Futures

Metals

$1.25

$1.60

$0.02

$2.92

SIL

XCEC

Micro Silver Futures

Metals

$0.75

$1.00

$0.02

$1.82

Disclaimers:

Additional Fees May Apply: In addition to commissions, Clients may be responsible for exchange, clearing, and other regulatory fees. These fees are typically passed through to the client and are not included in the commission rates listed.

No Guarantee of Profit: The payment of commissions does not guarantee profitable trading. Clients should be aware of the risks associated with trading futures and options.

Errors and Omissions: While we strive for accuracy, this schedule may contain errors or omissions. Architect reserves the right to correct any errors or omissions without notice. Unless otherwise noted all fees and commissions are in US Dollars.