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CFDs TO FUTURES: FREE COURSE

Move from CFDs to Futures prop firms

CFD traders are moving to Futures prop firms.
Here's everything you need to learn for a smooth transition: position sizing, instruments and execution, and how to pick the right evaluation.

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Built by PipBack, the all-in-one Futures hub for the highest discounts, comparing firms, and managing your prop trading journey.

Why CFD traders are moving to futures prop firms

If you already trade CFDs, you do not need to relearn trading from zero. The big change is the market structure, the instruments, the execution, and the way prop firm evaluations work.

Lower Evaluation Costs

Futures prop firm evaluations are often cheaper to start with, and discounts are common.

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Lower trading costs

Futures trading can reduce the spread-based friction CFD traders are used to.

Learn execution basics

Cleaner execution

Futures trade through centralized exchanges, so traders are not dealing with the same broker-quote structure they get with CFDs.

Learn how futures work

TradingView execution

Many futures setups let traders chart and execute through TradingView instead of relying on MT4 or MT5.

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Trade familiar markets

You can still trade indices, gold, silver, and currencies, but through futures contracts.

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Better prop firm workflow

Use PipBack to compare firms, calculate evaluation costs, get discounts, and track accounts after purchase.

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What you will learn

This course breaks the move from CFDs to Futures prop firms into short lessons. By the end, traders should understand the instruments, sizing, execution, prop firm rules, and free PipBack tools they can use before buying an evaluation.

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Markets CFD traders usually start with

If you traded indices, commodities with CFDs, there are equivalent futures products for all of them. This course covers the main instruments and their tickers, and when to use mini or micro contracts.

Indices

NQ (Nasdaq 100) ES (S&P 500) YM (Dow Jones Futures) RTY (Russell 2000 Index)

Metals

GC (Gold Futures) SI (Silver Futures) HG (High Grade Copper) PL (Platinum)

Currencies

6E (Euro Futures) 6B (British Pound Futures) 6J (Japanese Yen Futures) 6S (Swiss Franc Futures) 6A (Australian Dollar Futures) 6C (Canadian Dollar Futures)

Futures data on TradingView is delayed unless the trader has purchased the real-time data package. This package is covered with each Futures prop firm evaluation, which is explained further in the course.

Start with instruments

From lot sizes to contracts

CFDs work with lots, but in Futures, traders use contracts for position sizing. The course explains mini and micro contracts, their tick values, and how to use TradingView for easy position sizing.

Retail CFD 1.00 Lot
Futures 1 Contract
  • Price Unit Pips Ticks
  • Platform MT4/5 TradingView
  • Counterparty Broker CME Exchange
Learn Futures position sizing View TradingView setup guide

Choosing the right Futures prop firm

After understanding instruments and their execution, the next step is choosing a Futures prop firm. Traders often make the mistake and pick by account size and price, but these matter the most in Futures firms.

Lucid Trading

30% OFF
NO ACTIVATION FEE
  • Evaluation Price $100
  • Drawdown Type EOD Trailing
  • Profit Target $1,250 (5%)
  • Daily Loss Limit None
  • Max Loss Limit $1,000
  • Consistency Rules Eval – 50%; Funded – None
  • Payout Rules 5 Min. Profit Days of $100
  • Account Type Flex $25k
  • Account Rules —
  • Reset Fees $60
  • Also Available PRO FLEX DIRECT DAILY
Platforms Supported
NinjaTrader ATAS BookMap Multicharts TradingView Rithmic SierraChart Quantower Jigsaw Trading MotiveWave R Trader Pro
Restricted Countries
Afghanistan Albania Belize Algeria Angola Bahamas Barbados Belarus Bulgaria Burkina Faso Myanmar Botswana Burundi Cambodia Central African Republic Ivory Coast Ukraine Cuba Republic of the Congo DR Congo Ukraine Ecuador Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Haiti Iceland Indonesia Iraq Jamaica Kenya Ukraine Kosovo Lebanon Liberia Libya Ukraine Mali Mauritius Mongolia Montenegro Mozambique Namibia Nicaragua Nigeria North Macedonia Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Philippines Senegal Serbia Russia Ukraine Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Seychelles Tanzania Turkey Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Uganda Ukraine Vietnam Venezuela Yemen Zimbabwe

Tradeify

50% OFF
NO ACTIVATION FEE
  • Evaluation Price $109
  • Drawdown Type EOD Trailing
  • Profit Target $1,500 (6%)
  • Daily Loss Limit None
  • Max Loss Limit $1,000
  • Consistency Rules Eval – 40%; Funded – None
  • Payout Rules 5 Min. Profit Days (Select Flex); Attain Buffer (Select Daily)
  • Account Type Select $25k
  • Account Rules —
  • Reset Fees $60
  • Also Available GROWTH SELECT LIGHTNING
Platforms Supported
Quantower NinjaTrader TradingView Tradovate WealthCharts
Restricted Countries
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Bahamas Barbados Belarus British Virgin Islands Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bulgaria Burkina Faso Myanmar Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Ivory Coast Ukraine Croatia Cuba DR Congo Ecuador Ethiopia Ghana Gibraltar Guam Guyana Haiti Iceland Indonesia Iran Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kosovo Laos Lebanon Liberia Libya North Macedonia Mali Malta Mauritius Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Philippines Puerto Rico Romania Russia Serbia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Tanzania Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine U.S. Virgin Islands Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe
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Highest Discounts

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Ready to make the Futures?

Finish the course, understand the basics, then use PipBack to compare firms, calculate the evaluation, and get the best available discount before buying.

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