"Locked up for a minimum of 12 months per sec rule"

Quote from traderx43:

I am with ptg securities .0025/1000 99 payout. I would imagine if you were quoted .006 your probably not even trading over 50k shares a day. I didn't even think those kind of rates exist anymore.

I didn't say that .006 is what they were offering me, I just meant that I wanted to do better then that.. I would think .004 is more line line if I'm under the 50k a day volume.
 
When did you trade with Flat Iron, When did you trade with Valez, how long have you traded with ptg?


Quote from traderx43:

I was with them when they were Flat Iron, they actually did provide all their traders with a heads up and were very transparent and clear with everything. They were a subsidiary with wts and decided not to do business with them anymore. Same owners now with ptg they are a subsidiary of avatar which seems to be working out for them much better.
 
It is an SEC rule...you can call them instead of calling people names....people really respect that!

When i called the SEC this is what they told me....I want to preface this by saying that I didn't fully understand all the SEC codes and regulations so if I butcher this I apologize.

Basically if a broker dealer books your money as "firm capital", it must stay in the firm for 12 months. When it becomes firm capital the BD can use the funds for additional buying power.

Again, please call the SEC yourself for an explanation if you don't like mine. They can give you the exact codes.





Quote from olliescigar:

What a joke! No way is that in anyway a SEC RULE.

Your dumb mothers would believe anything!
 
Quote from Itrade2009:

It is an SEC rule...you can call them instead of calling people names....people really respect that!

When i called the SEC this is what they told me....I want to preface this by saying that I didn't fully understand all the SEC codes and regulations so if I butcher this I apologize.

Basically if a broker dealer books your money as "firm capital", it must stay in the firm for 12 months. When it becomes firm capital the BD can use the funds for additional buying power.

Again, please call the SEC yourself for an explanation if you don't like mine. They can give you the exact codes.

SEC 15c3
 
Quote from cstfx:

SEC 15c3


yep, thats it.

Also the S7 is only needed by a firm if their SRO requires it. for example a firm under the PHLX requires the s7 while a CBOE-CBSX firm doesnt require it. the S7 has nothing do with leverage or the 1 yr lock up.

the 1 yr lock up is an SEC rule. It will say it in the LLC paperwork as well.
 
Quote from traderx43:

I was with them when they were Flat Iron, they actually did provide all their traders with a heads up and were very transparent and clear with everything. They were a subsidiary with wts and decided not to do business with them anymore. Same owners now with ptg they are a subsidiary of avatar which seems to be working out for them much better.
Yes, now the site is shut down. Very transparent. Again, I stand by my original assertion, stick to reputable firms that have been around for long time, YEARS, not ones that change their names twice in 2 years or whatever. At the very least, one doesn't need the hassle, and at the most, one will lose their money. Its hard enough to make it as it is, why stress over the reliability of your firm, to save 0.001/share on your trades? Not worth it, IMO.
 
You are so right...and the firm they changed to, PTG...is now shut down!!!

www.ptgsecurities.com


Quote from l2tradr:

Yes, now the site is shut down. Very transparent. Again, I stand by my original assertion, stick to reputable firms that have been around for long time, YEARS, not ones that change their names twice in 2 years or whatever. At the very least, one doesn't need the hassle, and at the most, one will lose their money. Its hard enough to make it as it is, why stress over the reliability of your firm, to save 0.001/share on your trades? Not worth it, IMO.
 
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