Maximum Number of Sub-Accounts for Personal Trading

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As a broker, we are often asked by clients about the maximum number of sub-accounts they can create to trade with their own money, similar to the structure used by prop firms. This is a common question we receive from traders who are looking to set up multiple accounts for their personal trading activities.

Here are the factors we take into account:

When clients ask about the maximum number of sub-accounts they can create for personal trading, similar to prop firm structures, we consider several key factors in our response:

  1. Trading Method Consistency: We assess whether all the sub-accounts will be trading using the same method and execution approach. If all the accounts follow the same strategy, it may be easier to manage and monitor them effectively.

  2. Deposited Funds per Account: The amount of money deposited in each sub-account is another important consideration. We evaluate the total funds across all sub-accounts to ensure that the client has sufficient capital to support their trading activities.

  3. Divergent Trading Methods: If the client intends to use different trading methods or strategies across the sub-accounts, we take this into account. Having accounts with varying approaches may require additional oversight and risk management measures.

Ultimately, we expect clients to maintain a reasonable number of sub-accounts based on the total amount of funds they have deposited. We assess each client’s situation individually, taking into account the aforementioned factors and any other relevant considerations.

Our goal is to strike a balance between accommodating our clients’ needs for multiple sub-accounts and ensuring that their trading activities remain manageable, compliant, and in line with our brokerage’s policies and risk management practices.

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Best,
Matt Z
Optimus Futures

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Hello.

Assuming same trading across all accounts, what minimums/maximums are typically allowed? For example, would 10 accounts with $500 be allowed? Or 20 accounts with 1k?

Would the trader have to pay data fees for each account?

Would professional fees have to be paid?

Thanks.

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Thanks for reaching out @NSAKEY

While it’s technically possible to open multiple accounts, each account should have a minimum of at least $500 if you’re trading Micro futures. Anything less than that isn’t practical or sustainable, especially when factoring in margin requirements, risk exposure, and platform/data fees.

Some traders draw examples from prop firms where minimal balances are common, but that model doesn’t translate well into real-life, self-funded trading. In practice, accounts with $50 or even $100 are not viable, particularly if you’re running live strategies across multiple accounts.

An additional point to consider:

  • Data Fees: These are typically charged per user or per platform login, so running multiple accounts may mean additional data costs, depending on how you’re set up.

I’m happy to help you set things up efficiently and compliantly.

Best,
Matt Z
Optimus Futures

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Thanks, Matt. I really appreciate you getting back to me on this.

What kind of setup would you recommend in order to keep data fees limited to only one user? Would Optimus Flow/Quantower work for this?

Thanks.

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Hi @NSAKEY,

We recommend starting with a single trading account funded with a minimum of $500. In our experience, splitting the initial balance across multiple smaller accounts, primarily to emulate a prop firm setup, doesn’t work well in live trading environments.

Managing multiple accounts means you’ll need to actively supervise each one, ensuring that all futures orders are properly filled and that no open positions are left unattended. This adds unnecessary complexity early on.

Our advice: start with one account, get comfortable with execution and management, and then scale gradually by adding accounts as needed. Slow and steady is the best approach to trading futures.

We encourage you to take that path. Let us know if you have any questions!

Best,
Matt Z
Optimus Futures

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Hi, Matt. Thank you for taking the time to reply.

I understand that you have recommendations, and I appreciate you noting them here, but I am simply asking what you allow and what is possible with Optimus, as these things can sometimes vary by broker.

Thanks.

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We typically allow up to 4 accounts (and sometimes on a case-by-case basis), and each account must meet the minimum deposit requirement.

Matt Z
Optimus Futures

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Alright. Now we are getting somewhere. And what about the data fees? Possible to limit to one or not?

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I am adding @Mod-JakeM, who will answer that.

Thanks,
Matt

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Hello @NSAKEY,

You can have one Rithmic login combined with your primary account, along with your three 3 subaccounts. You’d be able to access all four accounts from one login.

With one login, you will only be charged one set of monthly fees. The login will be $25 per month + market data. Level 1 market data is $3 per exchange or level 2 data is $15.50 per exchange monthly.

I hope this helps,
Jake
Optimus Futures Support

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Thanks, Jake.

That is very helpful.

I appreciate it.

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