Trading Access
Status as an IFUS Member or IFUS Member Firm is not required to obtain trading access to ICE Futures U.S. products. Participants may apply for trading access after receiving authorization from an ICE Futures U.S. Clearing Member by submitting the agreements designated below to ICE Futures Membership, provided however, that such access must comply, in all respects, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations or orders, including any registration requirements of the jurisdiction(s) where Participant is located and/or engaged in business. For more information, please contact ICE User Administration, ICE Futures U.S. Membership and/or ICE Data LP Sales as follows:
All Participants
iceuseradministration@theice.com
ICEFuturesUSMembership@TheIce.com
Additional Requirements
WebICE Access - ICE Data Services and Software Services Agreement
iceuseradministration@theice.com
ICEFuturesUSMembership@TheIce.com
Proprietary Front End - Direct Access Interface Development and Maintenance Agreement
Membership
IFUS Members
IFUS Members are individuals who have satisfied certain membership requirements. To be eligible for election as an IFUS Member of ICE Futures U.S., an individual must:
- Be a natural person at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
- Be of good character, reputation and business integrity with adequate financial resources and credit to assume the responsibilities and privileges of membership.
IFUS Member Firms
An IFUS Member Firm is a business entity that has satisfied certain membership requirements set forth in the Rules of the Exchange. In addition, an IFUS Member Firm is eligible to be a clearing member of ICE Clear U.S., provided it secures 15,810 shares of ICE common stock to be held in a restricted account at Computershare, the Exchange's transfer agent, and meets the requirements established by ICE Clear U.S.
Application Procedures
IFUS Member (Individuals)
IFUS Member Firm
Applications must be completed on-line, downloaded, signed and sent with the appropriate fees and attachments to:
ICE Futures U.S., Inc.
attn: Member Services
55 East 52nd Street
40th Floor
New York, NY 10055
A non-refundable application fee in the amount of $250 must accompany the application for individual membership and initial application for a member firm. All fees should be in the form of a check or money order payable to ICE Futures U.S., Inc.
ICE Futures U.S. and the Exchange’s Membership Committee are responsible for the review and approval of all IFUS Member and Member Firm applications. The conditions under which Membership may be denied are set forth in Exchange Rules 2.07 and 2.08.