Quote from bdon:
Not many guys I know at this firm pay much attention to this site. Basically Madison is a corporate partner of Generic. Yes the commission rate is high $.01 a share. However the deal is truly proprietary, meaning no money down.
As for being watched like a hawk by the risk management team, if you lose more than $100 in a day trading a 100 shares of any NYSE stock than you should be shut down for the day. Firm loyalty is pretty huge there. Thats why no one says much about the ticket prices. You leave, you don't ever come back, and from what I understand, 90% of those who have left have tried to come back at some point. Its a team atmosphere where people share ideas so that everyone can succeed.
90% of traders who left wanted to come back at some point is pure bullcrap. i know 10 to 15 guys who left personally including myself. they are very one sided and most traders there do not make a living. i worked there and it was a dump, penny a share is pretty much true and you get 90% payout. they also charged your account a few 100 a month in fee's. the head traders in some groups don't make money alot of months but they get a salary so they stay. they also wait for you to resign til they finally want to make a better deal. they try to scare you from leaving with lies. i enjoyed my time at madison but they robbed you blind and its only a good deal for new or bad traders. i made money there but most did not. the problem is other firms offer you less then half there commission. they also don't charge you a few 100 in fee's a month plus they payout better.