Tradestation: zero commission

trader99 said:
All we need now is someone to be "innovative" and a trailblazer and start announcing zero commission on FUTURES!!!
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I believe brokers must send all Futures orders to the exchange and there are no rebates for Futures ... so no! I can't believe US customers are not allowed to trade CFDs, yet it's allowed for their orders to be sent to HFTs which can act as CFDs if they choose. I don't think we've heart the end of this ...
 
qlai said:
...I can't believe US customers are not allowed to trade CFDs, yet it's allowed for their orders to be sent to HFTs which can act as CFDs if they choose...
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Mind-boggling logic aside...Just because an HFT may act like a CFD in your thought process...A CFD is a different product. It is not a future. And CFDs are not tradable by US traders.
 
Humble Investor said:
would be extremely careful about Tradestation though. They are in financial mess and could go under in the next recession.
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Hi,

I have an account with tradestation and it has a about $600 in it (in cash, no open trade) Is that a concern ? Would the risk be more than $600 and would it be advisable to close the account on this ? Please let me know if anyone has a comment on this ?

Thank you
 
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etrades said:
Hi,

I have an account with tradestation and it has a about $600 in it. Is that a concern ? Would the risk be more than $600 and would it be advisable to close the account on this ? Please let me know if anyone has a comment on this ?

Thank you
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Call them on the phone and ask them.
 
Overnight said:
Call them on the phone and ask them.
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Hi,

I will ask them. But just want to check here in general - if the $600 is in cash and no open trade in it, would it be concern to just have an account there with $600 cash in it ?

Thank you
 
etrades said:
Hi,

I will ask them. But just want to check here in general - if the $600 is in cash and no open trade in it, would it be concern to just have an account there with $600 cash in it ?

Thank you
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One would think not.

But if you are that concerned over it, then close out your account now before it is too late and you lose your 600 bux forever. Or make a great trade tomorrow and make the 600 bux you are worried about, so if they are...

Oh, wait, then you would have 1200 bux on the line then. Geez. Tough call.
 
etrades said:
Hi,

I will ask them. But just want to check here in general - if the $600 is in cash and no open trade in it, would it be concern to just have an account there with $600 cash in it ?

Thank you
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I guess you are going to tell us that you have never heard of the SIPC.
 
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