From what I gather for the cost of X-Trader pro you can get CQG execution platform as well as excellent data and charting, maybe even a bit less.
I trade on CBOT and Eurex via X-trader and use CQG data for candlesticks. If anyone can give some feedback on the speed/reliability of the CQG trade platform, I would be most grateful, as it would save me about nine billion dollars in TT licensing fees. Success, CB
I do'nt understand the pricing really FCMs: * $1,500.00/month. This charge provides for CQG to maintain the order routing infrastructure. Traders: * CQG Trader: Flat fee of $295.00/month http://www.cqg.com/Electronic-Trading/Pricing.aspx To trade over CQG is 1,500 + 295 $ per month? Order commission I pay to my fcm...
I tried out the CQG Trader front end. This is just the execution side without the charting. The costs are negligible - nowhere near $250/month. The data is extremely good. However, the front end does not provide hotkey or 'macro' functionality. For this reason it is not optimal for intraday trading, IMO.