What is the best direct access software and broker for experienced traders?

Are you available in Canada? If not, we are stuck with IB or TD if we are tired of the hidden fees.

As Morse said, for stocks with IB go on tiered fee structure, add liquidity, route your orders to an exchange with rebates and you should be paying far less than $10/1000 shares.

With options/IB I have no suggestions.
 
I don't recall exactly but when I was investigating the total cost per trade with Lightspeed vs. IB, Lightspeed was cheaper. Whether the passthroughs were higher or commissions were lower, I can't recall but at the end of the day, Lightspeed was more generous.
 
I don't recall exactly but when I was investigating the total cost per trade with Lightspeed vs. IB, Lightspeed was cheaper. Whether the passthroughs were higher or commissions were lower, I can't recall but at the end of the day, Lightspeed was more generous.

I would say that our equity rates are very similar except we also offer a per trade rate and they don't. Our option commissions are lower. We only focus on US listed equities and options. Anyone that wants to give us a try can use this promotion-https://www.lightspeed.com/10k-2018/. What I prefer to focus on is our level of support. You get to talk to someone when you call. And if you are my client, you get me. I don't say that lightly. I care...find that at another broker.

bob
 
^ Yes I'm aware of that. The structure is the same with IB, just not as generous.
As Morse said, for stocks with IB go on tiered fee structure, add liquidity, route your orders to an exchange with rebates and you should be paying far less than $10/1000 shares.

With options/IB I have no suggestions.

How do you know what kind of fee structure you are on with IB? I don't even know whether I am on fixed or tiered structure.
 
How do you know what kind of fee structure you are on with IB? I don't even know whether I am on fixed or tiered structure.
Log in to Account Management. Settings -> Account Settings -> Right hand column "Commissions Pricing Structure" click on the configuration wheel to modify settings.
 
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