Robinhood launches futures trading in the UK

October 29, 2025

Robinhood has announced the launch of futures trading for UK customers, marking a significant expansion of its trading capabilities in one of the world’s leading financial hubs.

The new feature enables users to trade a broad range of futures contracts — including indices, energy, metals, and foreign exchange — directly within the Robinhood app and on its advanced desktop platform, Robinhood Legend. Customers will now have access to over 40 CME Group futures products such as the S&P 500, oil, and gold, with seamless mobile and desktop integration and one-tap ladder execution designed for simplicity and speed.

Futures contracts, which represent an agreement to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price at a later date, are among the most dynamic instruments in modern financial markets. They are standardised in size, expiration, and trading hours, and are available across multiple asset classes, nearly 24 hours a day. By introducing this capability, Robinhood is opening access to a traditionally complex trading arena for a wider range of retail investors.

The rollout will begin in the coming weeks for eligible UK customers. The pricing model includes a $0.75 fee per contract traded, with real-time market data provided at no additional cost. Other standard fees, such as regulatory and exchange costs, will still apply.

Robinhood UK president Jordan Sinclair said, “In the UK, futures trading has traditionally been seen as the preserve of institutional investors, with limited resources to help retail traders get started. Today, we start changing that. We’re introducing futures trading in the UK with an intuitive mobile experience, smarter tools, education and insights and some of the lowest fees in the industry.”

CME Group chief commercial officer Julie Winkler added, “Futures offer retail traders a fully transparent, cost-effective way to participate in some of the most liquid markets in the world. We are pleased to work with Robinhood to educate and empower their UK customers to access these new opportunities.”