Looking for a broker to trade OEX options with

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Arbitrageur

Can anyone suggest a retail broker with whom I can execute OEX index options with.

I'll only be doing around 50RT's a month to start with while I test my strategy out in the market.

I currently use TradeStation and was going to test my strategy with them but I need to be able to work OSO orders - one sends other, ie: if I get a fill on my entry, my exit gets sent. TradeStation say this order functionality should be in service pack 1 but its taking too long to get this update.

Commissions need to be around TS rates - $1 per side. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
 
You can place those orders with IB. E.g. You can send in a buy limit order and attach a bracket order, which consists of a limit order to sell (your profit target), and a stop order to sell (your stop-loss).
The sell orders are only sent after the buy order is executed. The sell orders are linked so that when one executes the other is cancelled.
IB's commission is US$1 per contract.
 
Steve,
thanks for that.

I did call IB sales desk and ask if I could work OSO bracket orders but the guy I spoke to said no... hence why I posted here.

If you're saying i CAN work a bracket like that then this is exactly what I'm after.

Incidentally, if I get a partial fill on the entry, say 5cts out of a ten lot, would the bracket send 5 for the exits?
 
Quote from Arbitrageur:

Steve,
thanks for that.

I did call IB sales desk and ask if I could work OSO bracket orders but the guy I spoke to said no... hence why I posted here.

If you're saying i CAN work a bracket like that then this is exactly what I'm after.

Incidentally, if I get a partial fill on the entry, say 5cts out of a ten lot, would the bracket send 5 for the exits?
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I expect that they were confused with the terminology. It's possible that someone would not know what "oso" meant.

With IB you can set-up a limit order and then attach a stop, or attach a braket order.
If you attach a stop. Then when your original limit order is executed a stop will be sent.
Attaching a bracket order adds a limit order to the mix (a profit taking order). There's detailed info on our website under Trading >> Order Info.
 
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