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The difference (generally) is the time it takes from you clicking submit to the order being working on GLOBEX. This is affected by which data feed you're executing from, what risk checks the FCM is running before the order is approved, and your physical distance to the data center that your data...

The Ironbeam trading platform has free real-time level 1 data for CME futures.

Have you considered any of the CME or Coinbase futures contracts?

Typically if the broker can't verify your identity/address independently from the information you provide on your account application, they'll ask for a copy of an ID to verify. I can't speak for IB but perhaps they switched verification systems or re-ran their customer's info due to regulatory...

If you are still looking for a solution feel free to shoot me an email: mike.murphy@ironbeam.com

The standard day margin rates for Sierra/Teton are 10% of the exchange margin, however this is customizable on an account-by-account basis. If you'd like, shoot me an email at mike.murphy@ironbeam.com if you have any other questions.

What you need to know Ironbeam is pleased to announce that in partnership with AxiomaticAI, we are now able to offer the MetaTrader 5 futures trading platform to direct Ironbeam customers. About MetaTrader 5 MetaTrader 5 is a multi-asset platform made by MetaQuotes Ltd, that allows trading...

Yes, we do offer options trading on futures.

We just began offering the MetaTrader 5 platform as well. More Information

Hey all, Ironbeam is pleased to announce that in partnership with AxiomaticAI, we are now able to offer the MetaTrader 5 trading platform. More Information

I believe any broker that offers R | API offers the google protocol buffers. About half of the customers we work with on the Rithmic API use the google protocol version. Have you already reached to Rithmic for more detailed documentation?

The intraday margin does not affect this calculation. The intraday margin is what you need to stay above during the trading session to avoid liquidation by your broker. The initial/maintenance applies at market close if you planning on holding your position through the close and into the next...

As others have pointed out, the exchange fees alone will be higher than the rate you're looking for. Example: ES futures are $1.25/side in exchange fees (brokers have no control over this).

Depending on your stock broker. Many offer overnight trading on the more liquid ETFs like SPY. So yes, you would be able to execute a stop at 3am, however the 'before it falls further' would be up in the air as there might be some slippage between your stop and your fill price if its a thin and...

Thanks for the info, I'll have this checked out. My early guess would be that there was a big difference between the 'Last' on the spread versus the actual bid/ask, so the demo would give you fills at the 'Last' even though the spread wasn't trading there anymore and you placed an order on the...

Which platform did you demo? The Firetip X demo uses one of our live quote servers so the prices are definitely accurate. As for the demo trades showing incorrect PL it would be hard to investigate after this much time, but this isn't a complaint I've heard in recent memory. If you happen to...

Hey there - We're a US-based and regulated FCM with both the NFA & CFTC. We offer all of the CME/Globex futures as well as Eurex, and ICE EU/US. We don't have account minimums and our trading platform is a web based gui. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out :)

For those interested, we recently hosted a webinar with CME Group covering how the micro e-mini contracts have done since launch as well as some of the benefits of trading smaller sized contracts.

It is not. Only direct Ironbeam customers have access to X. The older legacy Firetip software is offered by many of our introducing brokers.

There are many things that make Firetip X unique, and I'll list some that I think are worth mentioning: It has its own dedicated direct data feed. It doesn't utilize any third party whatsoever. So your orders go direct to the exchange, and your OCO's or custom orders are held server-side at the...