Although I'm a extremely satisfied customer of Thinkorswim and would recommend it to anyone trading options, but not futures. Thinkorswim is an options broker not a futures broker so if you look to make an occasional futures trade then go for it, if you are looking for futures daytrading platform then look elsewhere.
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Switching to futures from stocks, can anyone recommend a reliable broker?
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My vote is for Interactive Brokers ... but not if you're a beginner who needs hand holding. n00b's in need of help just end up whinging when they don't get it.
My only complaint about TWS was the memory footprint ... but cheap memory has solved that problem for me. I use it with Sierra Chart and Zeroline Trader.
My only complaint about TWS was the memory footprint ... but cheap memory has solved that problem for me. I use it with Sierra Chart and Zeroline Trader.
Anyone use CyberTrader or MB Trading for futures?
MB customer service is really good, however the reliability of the quotes is pitiful at best. I agree with the previous poster, go for a broker geared towards futures.
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Im currently considering global futures, Velocity futures, and Advantage Futures. Velocity has some really good reviews, but being a FCM I'm not very sure I feel secure depositing a big chunk of cash with them. Can anyone provide some first hand knowledge of these brokers?
Thanks
What's a FCM?
i have both IB and tradestation. only trade equities.
if you're doing backtesting, definitely take tradestation.
i find executions to be the same. better customer service at TS. i can't quantify it easily (outside of how their margin requirements are handled, which favors IB), but i prefer IB over TS.
if you're doing backtesting, definitely take tradestation.
i find executions to be the same. better customer service at TS. i can't quantify it easily (outside of how their margin requirements are handled, which favors IB), but i prefer IB over TS.