Switching to futures from stocks, can anyone recommend a reliable broker?

trader07 · Jun 19, 2007

Try unbundled with IB, it's about the same. I don't know why anybody would trade bundled.

Quote from giles117:

Global Futures uses RCG and Pensen for their clearing.

Another broker to look at is http://www.iepstein.com

Of course Interactive Brokers (to trade it all, except NYBOT for the time being.)

I am with IB, I do about 40 contract trades per day and am happy. Of course commissions could be cheaper.......

I was recommended Iepstein by a vender as they support a software based platform with awesome features. (I was able to demo the platform...)

They offer $1.00 + fees commissions. I'll be checking them out over the next few weeks....

Example ES bundle with IB = $2.40
ES with Iepstein = $2.31

Was checking out Global Futures, but couldn't get any of the platforms to work for me... (except strategy runner) and it looked like crap.....
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Pa(b)st Prime · Jun 19, 2007

Quote from gkishot:

I always felt that FCMs have more credibility than IBs since in my mind they are backbone of the business. Besides I believe most of the time IBs instruct you to deposit funds to their respective FCM accounts anyway.
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By law IB's MUST require money to be deposited with their FCM!

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Switching to futures from stocks, can anyone recommend a reliable broker?

trader07

Pa(b)st Prime