Futures Brokers for LumiBot¶

Q: Can I test a futures bot without real money?

Yes. Tradovate uses its demo environment unless you set TRADOVATE_IS_PAPER=false, and Interactive Brokers has paper accounts. You can also backtest first with Databento or Interactive Brokers history.

Trade CME futures from a LumiBot strategy or AI agent with one of these brokers. The strategy code stays the same; only the broker settings change.

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Futures brokers¶
Broker	What LumiBot trades there	Demo or paper	Market data
Tradovate	CME futures	Yes, `TRADOVATE_IS_PAPER=true` (the default)	Not included; use a separate data source
TopstepX through ProjectX	Futures only	Your TopstepX account	Through ProjectX
Interactive Brokers	Futures, plus stocks, options and forex	Yes, separate paper login	Your IBKR market data subscriptions

Interactive Brokers also trades stocks, options and forex, so it appears under those groups too. For crypto perpetual futures, see Bitunix and the crypto exchanges.

To backtest a futures strategy before you connect a broker, see Databento, Interactive Brokers history and Futures Trading.

Frequently asked questions¶

Which brokers can trade futures with LumiBot?¶

Tradovate, TopstepX through ProjectX, and Interactive Brokers.

Does Tradovate give LumiBot market data?¶

No. Tradovate places your orders, but you need a separate data source for prices. The Tradovate guide shows how to set one up.

Can I test a futures bot without real money?¶

Yes. Tradovate uses its demo environment unless you set TRADOVATE_IS_PAPER=false, and Interactive Brokers has paper accounts. You can also backtest first with Databento or Interactive Brokers history.

Can I backtest futures with LumiBot?¶

Yes. See Databento Backtesting with LumiBot and Interactive Brokers (REST) Backtesting. Backtests are simulations, and live results can differ.

Can an AI agent trade futures?¶

Yes. An AI agent sends orders through the same LumiBot order path as a Python strategy, so it can use any broker on this page. See Build AI Trading Agents in Python with LumiBot.