Welcome to The Futures Desk, a proprietary trading firm designed with one goal in mind: to empower traders and redefine what’s possible in the world of prop trading. Many traditional prop firms focus on restrictions, hidden fees, and outdated systems, but here, the commitment is different. By investing heavily in cutting-edge technology, real-time insights, and personalized coaching, The Futures Desk offers a fresh approach aimed at building a true partnership with its traders.
What Sets The Futures Desk Apart?
Real-Time, Transparent Trading
Unlike firms that keep traders in simulations for long periods or impose complicated evaluation rules, The Futures Desk puts traders directly in live markets. This means every win and loss happens in real time, and payouts come from actual brokerage accounts, so the earnings you make are fully backed by live capital. When you have a great day, you can cash out immediately, without limitations or daily minimums.
Flexible Plan Builder and Customizable Assessments
Every trader is unique, and The Futures Desk’s fully customizable assessment options reflect that. You can choose the assessment structure that suits your trading style, adjust risk, and select from hundreds of combinations that vary in cost based on what you need. The goal? To create a trading plan that fits you and helps you succeed.
Key Features to Elevate Your Trading Experience
- Integrated, Real-Time Journaling and Tracking
The Futures Desk’s proprietary platform combines everything you need into one system. You can tag and track trades, add notes, set daily goals, and even review comprehensive reports, all within the platform. The live journaling feature eliminates the need for third-party systems, allowing you to monitor performance in real time and make informed decisions on the go. - One-on-One Coaching and Bi-Weekly Check-Ins
Free, personalized coaching is available to funded traders, and regular bi-weekly reviews help you refine strategies and improve. The coaching team provides feedback on your setups, statistics, and overall performance, giving you the tools to scale with confidence. - Daily Risk Management Visualization
With a daily risk bar that shows your daily max loss, The Futures Desk makes risk management straightforward. You can adjust your per-trade risk to see how it impacts your daily max loss visually, helping you stay within boundaries and avoid common trading pitfalls. - Tax Benefits and Partnership Structure
For U.S.-based traders, joining The Futures Desk means you get a K-1 form instead of a 1099, which can offer significant tax advantages. Additionally, the 75/25 profit split (with you keeping 75%) is designed to benefit both parties, ensuring that your success is always in the firm’s best interest. - Lower Fees and Access to Diverse Markets
With seats on the exchange, The Futures Desk reduces your execution fees by up to 40%. You can also trade a wide range of assets—whether you prefer bonds, cryptocurrency futures, micro scalping, or news trading—without restrictions on hold times or contract types, as long as it aligns with CME guidelines.
How to Start with The Futures Desk
Getting started is simple:
- Build Your Plan: Use the plan builder to customize an assessment that matches your style. You can select everything from account type to contract limits.
- Trade on TFX: TFX, a proprietary trading platform integrated into the dashboard, supports Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It’s built on the Project X platform, leveraging TradingView’s charting capabilities for an intuitive experience.
- Take Control of Your Growth: Set goals, tag your trades, and analyze your performance in real time. You’ll be equipped with the insights and support you need to grow, every step of the way.
Join a Community Focused on Trader Success
The Futures Desk is here to support traders of all levels, whether you’re seasoned or just getting started. With integrated technology, unmatched transparency, and a dedication to seeing you succeed, it’s time to rethink what you expect from a prop firm. Sign up for the waiting list at thefuturesdesk.com, or, if you’re lucky, receive an invite from one of our beta testers or affiliates.
Join The Futures Desk and experience prop trading as it should be—innovative, transparent, and tailored to help you thrive in today’s markets.
FAQ: The Futures Desk – Interview with CEO Josh
1. What is The Futures Desk?
The Futures Desk is a prop trading firm focused on supporting traders in the futures market. It aims to revolutionize the industry by prioritizing live trading and fostering success through innovative tools, coaching, and a transparent approach.
2. What inspired the creation of The Futures Desk?
Josh, the CEO, leveraged his 25+ years of experience in software development and problem-solving to address inefficiencies in trading. He noticed a lack of tools to guide traders in analyzing and improving their decisions. The Futures Desk was created to fill that gap while offering capital to traders without risking their funds.
3. What sets The Futures Desk apart from other prop firms?
- Customizable Accounts: Traders can design accounts tailored to their needs, selecting contract limits, drawdowns, and static vs. trailing options.
- Real-Time Journaling: An advanced system tracks trades and provides immediate analytics for setups, performance, and decision-making patterns.
- Live Trading Focus: The firm prioritizes moving traders into live accounts quickly, unlike many competitors that delay this step.
- Unique Reset Policy: Limits resets to one per day to discourage excessive account failures.
- Bond Trading & Algo Support: Welcomes bond traders and supports algorithmic strategies with in-house quant assistance.
4. How does The Futures Desk handle trader development?
The firm emphasizes building a structured process, offering tools that:
- Help traders identify effective setups.
- Provide insights on trading psychology and strategy improvement.
- Include coaching and support from experienced professionals like quants and mentors.
5. What is the profit split, and how does the K-1 partnership work?
Initially, the profit split is 75/25 (trader/company). Once traders earn $10,000, they are transitioned to a partnership structure with K-1 tax benefits. This allows U.S.-based traders to enjoy long-term capital gains advantages, potentially keeping 90-100% of their profits after taxes and reduced CME execution costs.
6. How does the reset policy differ from other firms?
Unlike firms that allow unlimited resets for profit, The Futures Desk permits only one reset per day and only if no trades were placed that day. This encourages traders to focus on strategy rather than gambling with resets.
7. How does the firm view the current state of the prop trading industry?
Josh believes the industry has deviated from its original goal of live trading, with many firms relying on simulated accounts and complex rules for payouts. The Futures Desk seeks to restore alignment between company and trader success by emphasizing live market participation.
8. Does The Futures Desk support algo traders?
Yes, algo trading is fully supported. The firm even collaborates with traders to refine their strategies and improve execution through its quant team.
9. What features make The Futures Desk “trader-friendly”?
- Flexibility in account design.
- Real-time tools to monitor and improve trading.
- Support for diverse trading strategies, including bonds and automation.
- Transparent rules and no hidden restrictions, like banning trading techniques such as flipping or DCA.
10. What role does technology play in The Futures Desk’s operations?
The firm has developed a proprietary system from scratch, designed to seamlessly integrate trading platforms with real-time analytics, detailed reporting, and journaling.
11. How does the invite-based launch work?
The Futures Desk is initially operating on an invite-only basis to control growth and maintain a high-quality experience. Invites will be distributed through affiliates, beta testers, and existing traders.
12. What’s the future vision for The Futures Desk?
The Futures Desk aims to disrupt the industry by:
- Prioritizing trader success over short-term profits.
- Offering unparalleled tools and support for growth.
- Promoting transparency and ethical practices in the prop trading space.
If you’re a trader seeking support and tools to succeed in live futures trading, The Futures Desk could be the solution you’ve been waiting for.
