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Brokers ranking ?
- Thread starter ChrisM
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Originally posted by ChrisM
Thx. But they are mostly stock brokers. The future probably belongs to "stock&futures", but what about futures brokers ?
Researches through NFA site does not return much ?????
Direct Access Futures Brokers
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/subject.gsp?subjectid=52773
Originally posted by Cdntrader
Direct Access Futures Brokers
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/subject.gsp?subjectid=52773
This one is pretty good. Thank You. Why such things are not easy to find ? We have CFTC, NFA and so what ?
I agree about rankings being biased. Gomez had E Trade at #1 for a while during the bubble while at the same time there were all kinds of lawsuits against the company. Gomez and Barrons used to never rank firms like Datek & Interactive Brokers. Barrons finally started to rank direct access firms after their subscribers started to complain. Their defense was always something like, "rankings are for the average trader".
There used to be a ranking page by a guy named Don Johnson(not the actor) that was pretty honest. It was a real cheapo website, but it was good. Sorry, I don't have the link for that one.
Futures Magazine does a yearly review of all futures brokers. I don't remember if they actually rank them, but it's a big list that compares features. Here's the link, but they don't put the whole magazine on the website-so check your local library-or better yet, subscribe. It's a good magazine.
www.futuresmag.com
Snake
There used to be a ranking page by a guy named Don Johnson(not the actor) that was pretty honest. It was a real cheapo website, but it was good. Sorry, I don't have the link for that one.
Futures Magazine does a yearly review of all futures brokers. I don't remember if they actually rank them, but it's a big list that compares features. Here's the link, but they don't put the whole magazine on the website-so check your local library-or better yet, subscribe. It's a good magazine.
www.futuresmag.com
Snake
Snake,
thank You for response. I am actually long time "Futures" subscriber, and I have that. Buy I also help some new young brokerages in Europe to get orientation in industry, that`s why I was looking for something online.
I agree with You - there is a lot of politics in any brokerage info.
That`s why we don`t see them online. That`s why "Elitetrader" works.
thank You for response. I am actually long time "Futures" subscriber, and I have that. Buy I also help some new young brokerages in Europe to get orientation in industry, that`s why I was looking for something online.
I agree with You - there is a lot of politics in any brokerage info.
That`s why we don`t see them online. That`s why "Elitetrader" works.
i am in the process of opening an account with an IB that clears through GNI,Inc. Other than calling the CME and CBOT to see if GNI is an active good standing member firm, can anyone suggest more due diligence steps I can take to minimize the risk in the acct opening process. I keep thinkin about all those customers who opened an account with an FCM which took all their money, entered bogus trades , mailed out fake statements and left the country I( think. )
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the warning. Sorta like when I go with my mom to a chinese restaurant and she asks the waiter if the wonton soup is good. For the past 15 years, I still have to get a "no it sucks..."
I did speak to the guy and he seem nice enough for me to proceed further with my due diligence on GNI . This time i'll try to talk to more disinterested parties.
thanks again
I did speak to the guy and he seem nice enough for me to proceed further with my due diligence on GNI . This time i'll try to talk to more disinterested parties.
thanks again
no need to be a typical trader here. the post was intended to allow people to call to find out what we're all about. if you want to find out about the integrity of our firm, go to www.nfa.org.gov