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Is it true that MPTG is partnering with G2 trading? Looks like the prop space may be going through some consolidation. Anyone have any info on this?

Well of course....that goes without saying

You need to be careful in only considering commission rates when trying to find a firm that fits your objectives. In addition to commission rates you will want to investigate all additional costs that are passed on to the trader. Some firms will mark up financing rates, ECN fees, exchange fees...

Energy Raider.....Refer to SEC Rule 15c3-1. All intial capital contributions are required to be locked up for a period of 1 year. It is a net capital requirement. If the firm is going to include your capital contribution in its net capital computation and is not locking it up for a period of one...

I have heard that they take down their servers every sunday.

Yes, I imagine there will be some issues and bugs to fix at the onset. But I am very excited to see the result of the integration. \ Would like to know some thoughts on blackwood pro if anyone out there is using their new release.

I have narrowed down the firms I am interested in joining, but before i make my decision, I am interested in the opinions of all the pro trading platforms out there. Specifically for equity traders. Sterling Lightspeed Laser Redi Blackwood ML X-Trade MBT Pro InstaQuote.......etc...

Is it true that LightSpeed will be intergrating Anvil into their product? If so, does anyone have some sort of timeline to completion?

More specifically, what is the best direct access platform for day traders?

What is the consensus on the best execution platform for high frequency traders?

LEVERAGE.....that is what they are looking for. Also, the question to ask is if they are trading their own money. The majority of traders with successful track records are reluctant to trade their own money. Why risk your own cash if you have the ability to trade firm capital.

Looks like a rep from interactive brokers. Please refrain from posting advertisements on the forum

I agree and I found the support team of lightspeed to be very difficult and unresponsive in dealing with them. Some functionalities that they told me were not possible, I ended up figuring out on my own. Also, the process of borrowing securities from the lending desk was somewhat archaic if...