Commission per-contract in Paper Trading
Commission per-contract is a commission calculation for trading futures and options, depending on the number of contracts, not their price.
How does it work?
Unlike a commission as a percentage of the transaction or a fixed amount per transaction, this commission is charged for each contract involved in the trade.
- The commission can only be applied when trading futures and options. When trading other types of instruments, a fixed or percentage type of commission calculation can be used in the "Other" section.
- The commission size does not depend on the contract value.
- The commission size per transaction = (Number of contracts) * (Commission size for 1 contract).
- The commission is charged both when opening a position and when closing it.
- The Commission per-contract, like other types of commissions, is inactive by default.
How to set it up?
- Log in to Paper Trading.
- Go to the account settings or the dialog to create a new account.
- Activate the Futures & Options checkbox in the commission settings section.
- Specify the Commission Size (the amount per contract). Please note that the commission is charged in the same currency as the account currency.
- Click Save in the account settings dialog or Create in the new account creation dialog.

Example of calculating the commission per contract
Let's say you set the commission to $1.25 per contract. If you buy 3 ES futures contracts, the commission for this transaction will be:
3 contracts * $1.25/contract = $3.75
Use this setting to make your derivatives trading simulation even closer to real conditions!