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hey thanks to you too but unfortunately for me, my gov't cares so much about me that it is illegal for any brokerage who is not a member of CIPF to take on a client who resides in the province of British Columbia (that's me). Isn't it nice of my gov't to care so much about me that they...

Thanks, I'll check them out. What are the negatives that you can think of about them?

Hey does anyone have any experience with OptionExpress.ca? Or how about the US parent? Thanks

lol, ya... there's one to stay away from for sure.

Ok, so given my absolute 'newbie to futures' status, how would you rate the futures racket as compared to stock markets. ie, would they be a closer comparison to the otc bb or the big exchanges such as the dow or tsx? Not a comparison in size but in integrity. Thanks

Thanks very much for the advice. I will heed your warning and will definitely check out the etf's as well. I'm not far off the $10k anyway but some practice trading eminis would certainly be a good idea and timing may work out nicely. Thanks again

Hey thanks for the insight, it's hard to find good info, everyone wants to sell you something.

Thanks I've checked them out and unfortunately I don't have the required minimum. I looks like they might be the only option in Canada though eh?

Does anyone know of any Canadian brokerages that offer emini trading?

How did your quest for a Canadian broker go? I am currently looking to get into eminis and live in BC. I have had a quick look at the brokers mentioned above and haven't seen any evidence of CIPF certification. Could someone please comment on that? Thanks