AMP Futures Review 2025

Is AMP Futures regulated?

Yes, it is regulated by the National Futures Association (NFA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Is AMP Futures safe?

To be certain that a brokerage is safe, we highly advise that you check two facts:

• how you are protected if something goes wrong
• the background of the broker.

How you are protected

AMP Futures is regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA). We recommend the services of AMP Futures mainly for experienced traders because futures trading is not covered by investor protection schemes. In addition, there's no negative balance protection. If the balance on your account goes negative, you will be responsible for replenishing those losses.

Our brokerage experts put together a comprehensive guide on the safety profile of AMP Futures.

Background

AMP Futures was established in 2009. The longer track record a broker has, the more proof we have that it has successfully survived previous financial crises.
Publishing financial statements and being overseen by a top-tier financial authority are all great signs for the safety of AMP Futures.

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Account base currencies

At AMP Futures, you can choose from the following 10 base currencies:

AMP Futures offers a great base currency selection when compared to its closest competitors.

Why does this matter? For two reasons. If you fund your trading account in the same currency as your bank account or you trade assets in the same currency as your trading account base currency, you won't have to pay a conversion fee.

A convenient way to save on currency conversion fees is by opening a multi-currency bank account at a digital bank. These usually offer bank accounts in several currencies with great currency exchange rates, as well as free or cheap international bank transfers. Opening an account only takes a few minutes on your phone.

Deposit fees and options

AMP Futures charges no deposit fees.

However, your intermediary bank might charge a fee if you make an international bank transfer.
US residents can use checks and ACH to deposit.

Due to US regulations, US citizens cannot use credit cards to fund their brokerage accounts. They can only use debit cards, where available.

Here's all you need to know about minimum deposit requirements and depositing money at AMP Futures.

A bank transfer can take several business days. You can only deposit money from accounts that are in your name.

AMP Futures withdrawal fees and options

The AMP Futures wire withdrawal fee is $30. As with deposits, US customers can also use ACH and checks. ACH withdrawals are free of charge.

Read our guide containing all key info on available withdrawal methods and related fees at AMP Futures.

You can only withdraw money to accounts in your name.

How long does it take to withdraw money from AMP Futures? We tested bank transfer withdrawal and it took 1 business day.

How do you withdraw money from AMP Futures?

• Log in to your AMP account.
• Click 'Banking' and select 'Withdraw Request'.
• Add your location and the withdrawal method.
• Enter the withdrawal amount and the details of your bank.

Can you open an account?

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In this review, we tested AMP Futures Individual accounts. AMP accepts clients from all over the world.

Read our separate article on how to get your account started with AMP Futures.

What is the minimum deposit at AMP Futures?

The required AMP Futures minimum deposit is $100.

Account types

AMP Futures provides different account types based on ownership:

• Individual - account is owned by an individual
• Joint - account is owned by two or more individuals
• Corporate / LLC / Partnership - account is owned by a legal entity

US customers can also select IRA accounts, which is a tax-advantaged account. If you want to learn more about these accounts, read our in-depth guide to IRAs.

How to open your account

The account opening process at AMP is fully digital. However, the process is a bit complicated, as it takes quite a few steps to open your account with AMP Futures.
AMP Futures account application consists of the following steps:

1. Select the account type and accept the risk disclosure statement.
2. Enter personal information including your name, country of residence and email; also select a username and password.
3. Add more personal information, e.g. your phone number, date of birth, address, etc.
4. Answer a few questions about your financial status, such as net income or net worth.
5. Fill out a survey about your investment experience.
6. Accept disclosure statements.
7. Upload proof of identity and proof of residency:
   • Verification of identity: passport / national ID / driver's license
   • Verification of residency: bank statement / utility bill / driver's license / credit card statement

Once you have completed all these steps, you will receive a confirmation email with your credentials.

Our analysts personally tested AMP Futures's mobile trading platform; read the AMP Futures mobile app review for a detailed verdict on its performance and features.

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In this review, we tested MultiCharts .NET, the company's own in-house developed platform. A great advantage of this platform is that there is no monthly fee charged.
If you feel that this platform doesn't suit your needs, you can choose from more than 60 other trading platforms, including NinjaTrader's platform. Many of these platforms charge a monthly fee, though.

Look and feel

The AMP Futures desktop trading platform is great for advanced traders, but may be difficult to navigate for beginners. The platform has a multitude of features and tools, from advanced charting tools to backtesting.
We also liked that the platform is highly customizable, allowing you to set up your own workspace. However, the design of the platform is outdated, and its high complexity means it is not very user-friendly.

Login and security

AMP Futures provides only a one-step login. A two-step authentication would be more secure and adding this feature should be high on any company's list of security changes.

When you log in to the platform, the first step is to connect your platform to your data provider, like CQG or Rithmic. You can do it by clicking on 'Broker profiles' under the 'Files' menu.

Search functions

The search functions are good.

If you want to find an asset (for trading, viewing on a chart or for depth-of-market analysis), you will be presented a list of instruments to select the asset from. You can start typing its name or simply scroll down the list.
We found it a bit inconvenient that many of the default assets are expired and the system doesn't automatically roll the contracts over. To do a rollover, you have to click 'Add symbol'.

Placing orders

AMP Futures provides a wide range of order types on the desktop trading platform.

There are also order time limits you can use on the desktop platform:

• GTC (good till cancelled)
• GTD (good till date)
• IOC (instant or cancel)

Alerts and notifications

You can set alerts and notifications on the desktop trading platform.

You can use many types of alerts, including price alerts and alerts based on technical indicators.
To set an alert, you should open a chart, click on 'Format Indicators', and select the indicator you would like to use for the alert.

Portfolio and fee reports

AMP Futures has unclear fee reports.

We also liked that you can easily export the reports into excel.
The only thing we missed in the reports was a summary of fees paid to the broker.

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This selection is not very impressive on its own, but it is roughly similar to that of competing brokers.

This selection is average compared to competing brokers.

Options

AMP Futures also gives access to several options markets. In these markets, you can trade only options on futures.

This selection is average compared to competing brokers.

Futures

You can trade futures on an impressive number of futures and options markets.

This selection falls behind competing brokers. Both NinjaTrader and Optimus Futures offer more futures markets to trade on.

The following exchanges are available for futures trading:

• CME - Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• COMEX - Commodity Exchange Inc.
• The Intercontinental Exchange ICE Futures Europe (IPE)
• New York Mercantile Exchange
• Eurex
• Singapore Exchange
• Sydney Futures Exchange (ASX SFE)
• Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKEX)
• Mini-Nikkei 225 – Osaka-Japan (JPX)
• CBOE Volatility Index (VX) – “VIX”

The CME, NYMEX and COMEX exchanges are part of the CME group. Eurex is part of the Eurex Group and is owned by Deutsche Börse AG.

We recommend AMP Futures for active traders focusing on futures.

Below you can find links to all aspects of AMP Futures in this comprehensive collection.

Lower fees, lower costs?

We detailed this in our AMP Futures fees article.

What about the minimum deposit?

Our ultimate guide to the AMP Futures minimum deposit is updated regularly.

How to start your AMP Futures account?

Look no further than our evaluation of the AMP Futures account opening.

Is the quality of customer service satisfactory?

All you need to know about the AMP Futures customer service.

Legit or scam?

Is AMP Futures legit features all the key aspects you need to look at to see if a broker is safe and legit.

Free or premium? Or both?

A glance at actual costs and whether AMP Futures is really free.

Is this broker good for beginners?

We checked it in Is AMP Futures good for beginners.

Should you buy your silver bullets on AMP Futures?

Research for silver bugs in the Silver buy on AMP Futures guide

I want to trade options, are they available at AMP Futures?

We explored the topic in Can you trade options on AMP Futures?

What is the minimum account balance at AMP Futures?

Check out the current account balance requirements at AMP Futures in our What is the minimum account balance at AMP Futures article.

Looking for commission and fees data for AMP Futures?

We collected them in AMP Futures commission and fees.

How do you withdraw money from AMP Futures?

We tested it and collected the options and costs in How to withdraw money on AMP Futures.