Etrade futures

newwurldmn said:
It's like $4/contract. Which seems very high.
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I recently did this for a new account that asked me what they should expect to pay for ES and FX futures with a $0.60 commission rate. I believe this to be accurate as of last week. I hope this helps. This would not include the cost of the trading platform eg RealTick, CQG, CTS, TT etc. Some charge a per futures cost, others are a monthly flat rate.


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newwurldmn said:
Correct. I am seeing approx 4.4 ($3 + 1.4 for exchange fees) per trade ($9 per round trip). No one has any experience with their platform or execution it seems. With that kind of pricing, I can understand why.
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For many institutions out there, the Futures business in just to satisfy a small need and they price it outside the norm. Yes, I agree with @Maverick74 that sometimes the bigger institutions charge a bit more do to their size and many are ok with it, nevertheless, I find that you can get reasonable prices even with the larger FCMs if your business justifies it. When transferring an account cost (material) should be a consideration, however some choose to walk away due to technology, execution, support, etc. They want someone who specializes in that area.
 
newwurldmn said:
That part scares me - your money is pooled, and while it's unlikely to have another MFGlobal, it's unnecessary risk.
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From the CFTC website: http://www.cftc.gov/IndustryOversight/Intermediaries/FCMs/fcmsegregationfunds

SEGREGATION OF CUSTOMER FUNDS
  • All customer funds for trading on designated contract markets (exchanges) must be kept apart (“segregated”) from the futures commission merchant’s (FCM’s) own funds—this includes cash deposits and any securities or other property deposited by such customers to margin or guarantee futures trading.
  • Segregated accounts must be titled for the benefit of the FCM’s customers.
  • Acknowledgements must be provided that would preclude a bank or clearinghouse from recognizing a right of offset against the account for the FCM’s debts.
  • Customer funds in segregation have a bankruptcy preference in the event of FCM insolvency.
  • To the extent that customer funds are not sufficient to pay customer claims, the remainder of what customers are owed will participate pro rata in the distributions to unsecured creditors of the bankrupt FCM.
 
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