Any prop firms willing/able to compete?

I too am an arbitrage trader and routinely use leverage of 50:1 for weeks at a time. All extremely low risk, which is why the leverage works. My question is about the cost to carry such highly leveraged positions. What kind of haircut are you arb guys paying and how negotiable is this with various firms? Many strategies aren't viable if your cost of carry is too high. If you can put up $100,000 and have a solid track record, what kind of deal can you strike?
 
Quote from UMU:

Genesis:
This is the commission: http://www.gndt.com/comm_cost.aspx
And this the "Other fees": http://www.gndt.com/comm_fees.aspx

It still is one of the best prices. Another firm with even cheaper rates is RMLtrading: http://www.rmltrading.com/tools/commissions.html
but I don't know if they have an API too.
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Here are the links to the API of RMLtrading:
API documentation:
http://206.129.170.17/FrontEndServer/Front End Server Protocol.pdf
API info and download links:
http://www.rmltrading.com/tools/tradestream/default.asp
http://www.tradestreamglobal.com/data_sites/download.html
 
I've seen the RMLwebsite, but I don't think they are cheaper...

Please explain.

Per share pricing : $0.005 / share (+ ticket fee +/- ECN)
Per ticket pricing : $3.95 / trade

Compare this to Genesis at max $0.003/share
 
Quote from H2O:

I've seen the RMLwebsite, but I don't think they are cheaper...

Please explain.

Per share pricing : $0.005 / share (+ ticket fee +/- ECN)
Per ticket pricing : $3.95 / trade

Compare this to Genesis at max $0.003/share
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Ok, I had used the following schema:
3.95 + the usual ECN rebates + charges.
I applied rebates only to half of the tickets, meaning half of the tickets do add liquidity (gets rebate), the other half
take liquidity.
When I ran the same backtests RMLtrading produced
the least commissions (avg daily nbr of shares >500k and also >2000 tickets per month).
I've just looked at their site and they seem to have
changed their rates; IMO it now looks similar to the commission rate of Genesis. These new data I've not tested yet.
 
anybody using or know anything about these firms?

PMI TRADING

KLV TRADING

AVATAR TRADING

they say you need no series 7 license

5000.00 minimum

THANKS
 
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