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In the News (Thu 31 Dec 09)

  
  Direct Access Online Trading, Options, Futures, Forex, Stock
Our single-minded focus on building trading technology for 30 years has allowed us to create the industry's premier direct access trading platform.
Apply for an account and discover why Interactive Brokers is the professional's choice for online trading of options, futures, forex, stocks, and bonds on over 60 markets worldwide.
Interactive Brokers Canada Inc. is regulated by the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) and the various Canadian securities commissions.
www.interactivebrokers.com   (325 words)

  
  Day Trading - Direct Access Broker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
With a direct access trading system like RealTick, you simply click on a price that you want on level II of a stock that your are watching and it automatically appears as the price you want to buy or sell.
With a direct access broker stock trading platform, when you send the order you are not taken to a separate page, but remain where you are so that you could continue tracking the market and your stocks.
Direct access trading has commissions that are approximately the same as those seen in the world of online brokers, but offers superior quality of execution in the form of price improvement, much faster executions, and greater control in order routing.
members.cox.net /bobbyspageinfo/daytradingdirectaccessbroker.html   (1135 words)

  
 Wall Street & Technology : Buy Side: The Next Direct Access Frontier
Some institutions were scared off by the bad press tied to direct access' main target audience, while others simply felt that their standard practice of telephone-based trading with broker/dealers worked just fine.
So, with the field evaporating, these (direct access) firms that have a pretty significant investment in technology are now searching for a place where there's still a market that's viable for them." UNX, unlike many of its direct-access counterparts, designed its technology explicitly to meet the needs of hedge funds and institutions.
Of course, Forlines' strong belief in direct access is at least partially driven by the fact that Blackwood -- which typically trades between 15 and 30 million shares per day -- now derives between 80 and 90 percent of its volume from institutional clients.
www.wallstreetandtech.com /story/mag/WST20011113S0001   (2994 words)

  
 Forums - Direct access broker for infrequent trader
Direct Access Trading involves a terminal with a direct Internet connection.
interactive brokers at.005 all in no sec fee is as good a deal as any trader doing 100k a day with any direct access broker gets.
i trade with a huge direct access firm and alos have 2 ib accounts and i assure you ib's nyse and smart order fills match any direct access fills in the industry.
www.elitetrader.com /vb/showthread.php?threadid=60706   (826 words)

  
 Accuinvest: Your Stock And Options Investment Resource
There are a few ways your broker can help you through these hectic times: a touch tone phone option to execute your trades or a direct line to a live representative.
While for most part-time traders an online broker is fine, direct access to the markets is a must for the individual trying to trade for a living.
Besides the speed advantages, a direct access broker will provide you with other critical tools such as streaming charts, a level II screen, streaming quotes, streaming news, and a streaming account manager to supervise your trades.
www.accuinvest.com /Education/Broker.htm   (884 words)

  
 ABC-Dir: Direct Access
Proposes a form of direct democracy in which voting is done in small groups, the results of which are binding...
Access to genealogical records, and to some direct VPN access to the...
Direct access to the General Register Office for Scotland, where searches of birth marriage and death records...
www.abc-directory.com /view/direct_access   (201 words)

  
 Direct Access Trading — Terra Nova Online Trading Platforms
Recently, Terra Nova has begun marketing itself as a direct access broker and is rapidly becoming one of the largest in the nation.
Terra Nova Investor is a browser-based, fixed screen, direct access platform, geared toward less active traders or those who may be new to direct access trading.
A: Direct access means you have the flexibility to route your trade to the most competitive market.
www.terranovaonline.com /TNO_Help/FAQs_General.asp   (2453 words)

  
 Vision Investing - Investing Quicklist
Commissions are cheaper, and for most traders, an online broker is sufficient unless you can be at a computer most of the trading day, in which case you may want to consider a direct access broker.
Direct Access Broker: This type of broker allows you to trade directly with different market makers.
This type of broker is strongly recommended if you can have access to a computer during the trading day.
www.visioninvesting.com /investing_quicklist.htm   (825 words)

  
 Day Trading - Direct Access Trading - definition
DAT (Direct Access Trading) is day trading by sending your buy and sell trade orders directly to the stock market, rather than via any particular brokerage.
What people mean by "direct access trading" is a Level II day trading system (such as "RealTick" for example).
Using a direct access day trading system, a day trader can choose exactly how he wants to send an order to market.
www.surefirething.com /direct-access-trading.htm   (216 words)

  
 Wall Street & Technology : Payment For Order Flow: Coming to a Direct-Access Broker Near You?
Whereas the discount brokers have, at times, sold their customers' orders to market makers in exchange for a fee, direct-access brokers have equipped their clients with order autonomy.
Direct access came to be because there was need for a trader or a customer to get the best execution possible...
Via E-Trade, he says, Tradescape will be able to gain direct access to a whole new group of market-maker-execution destinations.
www.wallstreetandtech.com /story/electronicTrading/WST20020611S0001   (1513 words)

  
 Day Trading Brokers
Web based brokers are too slow and their spreads (the difference between the buying price and the selling price) can be much wider than the actual market.
You must have support and access to a trading desk by phone for those times you are stuck in a trade and your internet connection goes down.
Another excellent source of broker information is DayTradingStocks.com which lists almost every US direct access broker along with the trading platform they offer.
www.adiplock.freeserve.co.uk /brokers.htm   (776 words)

  
 IB's Discussion Board: Is Interactive Brokers a real "direct access" broker?
IB is a real direct access broker, but if you want to daytrade, I suggest to you to consider another software than QChart, because this product is not very reliable in real-time and a daytrader couldn't accept this.
They use brokers like www.daytradeaustria.com and www.whexpert.com which use "real" software, as they call it...
These brokers are a lot more expensive, and, anyway, I would subscribe to Qcharts or something like that in all cases.
www.interactivebrokers.com /cgi-bin/discus/show.pl?tpc=9565&post=18648   (511 words)

  
 Direct-Access Broker
Direct-access brokers usually use complicated computer software that allows clients to trade directly with an exchange or with other individuals via electronic communication networks (ECN).
Direct-access brokers have become very popular among active traders because of their speedy transaction times, but other services such as streaming quotes, interactive charts, Level II Nasdaq quotes and other real-time features have also contributed to this success.
These brokers have cut down their costs and increased efficiency by eliminating the role of the third party, which in turn allows them to charge a lower commission than traditional brokers.
www.investopedia.com /terms/d/directaccessbroker.asp   (323 words)

  
 TheStreet.com: A Peek Inside a Daytrader's Toolbag
A broker should be willing to educate you about its services and software, and answer phones in a timely and courteous manner.
With Web-based brokers, sometimes you need to be out of a trade but still have to wait to receive your entry confirmation.
Web-based brokers have realized their limitations and are finally trying to offer quicker, more trader-friendly services, but until they spend less time on their ads and more time on their software, my money is with direct-access brokers.
www.thestreet.com /funds/momentumtrading/921780.html   (1342 words)

  
 TheStreet.com: Online Broker Survey: Direct-Access Brokers Draw Non-Daytraders
This speedy trading process is accompanied by a set of high-end features that clearly appeal to the 597 survey participants (out of more than 2,400 total) who identified themselves as direct-access traders, according to their survey responses and emailed comments.
Some direct-access brokers charge a fee for their software, which can run as high as $300 per month.
Or the broker may have a financial arrangement to route orders to a particular trading firm.
www.thestreet.com /funds/personalfinance/1137997.html   (1239 words)

  
 Mastertrader.com - Direct Access Trading Online Broker
Therefore, you should carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources.
System access and trade executions may be delayed or fail due to market volatility, system failure, high volume or other factors.
Pristine Securities LLC is a registered broker dealer doing business as Mastertrader.com.
www.mastertrader.com   (201 words)

  
 MB Trading -- Direct Access Stocks, Options, and Futures Trading
TradeFreedom Securities Inc. is one of Canada's pioneers in providing direct access technology to the active trader community.
TradeFreedom Securities, Inc. is a leader in Canada in providing direct access trading and services for U.S. and Canadian equities and options.
MB Trading is a direct access brokerage offering online Exchange-listed, OTC, options, and futures trading (offered through MB Trading Futures) through their proprietary platform, the MBT Navigator.
www.mbtrading.com /pr07102003.asp   (929 words)

  
 JNK Securities: About us
JNK is an institutional direct access floor broker of the New York Stock Exchange (JNK is also an agency-only NASDAQ broker).
JNK is strictly focused in the direct access business; we offer our clients a sophisticated order origination and execution platform designed to improve the life cycle of a buy-side Listed and OTC trade.
Each broker has quick access to the trading posts in his/her area to give our customers the immediate access they need to either execute orders or gather market intelligence.
www.jnksecurities.com /about_us.html   (354 words)

  
 Open Directory - Business: Investing: Brokerages: Online Brokers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
BLCdirect - Direct access broker offering low commissions, free level II, and access to all the major ECNs.
CyberTrader - Direct access brokerage for the active trader.
E-Brokerage, LLC - Direct access software for the professional trader, institutions and hedge funds.
dmoz.org /Business/Investing/Brokerages/Online_Brokers   (1182 words)

  
 Day Trading - Additional Day Trading Concepts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Using a direct access broker and a program like RealTick, a trader can then choose which institution or electronic system to use to place the order (look at the order routing section below).
The broker's clients have no say in where their broker sends their order, a huge disadvantage that investors who trade using a direct-access trading system don't have.
The investor who uses direct access, on the other hand, does have to decide which ECN to use or which market maker to trade against.
members.cox.net /bobbyspageinfo/daytradingadditionaldaytradingconcepts.html   (1485 words)

  
 Brokerages Day Trading Investing Business
- Direct access Level I and Level II professional trading platform.
- Direct access broker to stocks, options, futures and forex markets.
Access to ECN's including direct access to Archipelago (ARCA)(TNTO) and ISLD.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Business/Investing/Day_Trading/Brokerages   (307 words)

  
 Optionetics.com - Individual Broker Profile - Charles Schwab
General Description: CyberTrader, a Charles Schwab Company, is a Direct Access Broker designed for strategic active traders.
In addition to providing streaming account management and market data, it provides direct access trading, intelligent order routing, and basket trading of stocks.
Free data access can be earned if traders make a certain number of trades based on the previous three months trading activity.
www.optionetics.com /broker/top/cy/profile_cy.asp   (786 words)

  
 Trade News - September 2003
TradeFreedom clients will have access to MB Trading's smart-routing technology, MBTX, as well as the CME montage.
RushTrade Group also reported that the Knobias strategic alliance is progressing as planned with an expanded relationship that offers the RushTrade Direct Pro software platform to existing customers of Knobias and Knobias's highly regarded content to RushTrade clients.
The service also provides RealTick customers access to resources such as small-cap company coverage, analysts' rating changes, mutual fund news, economic data and indicators scheduled for release.
www.traders.com /Documentation/FEEDbk_docs/Archive/092003/TradeNews/TradeNews.html   (1268 words)

  
 Open Directory - Business: Investing: Day Trading: Brokerages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Black Box Brokers - Direct access broker for active and institutional traders, specializing in automated trading and back office support.
Level 2 Trader - Trade stocks with direct access or work with a financial consultant.
Synergy Investment Group, LLC - Direct access Level I and Level II professional trading platform.
dmoz.org /Business/Investing/Day_Trading/Brokerages   (399 words)

  
 New Accounts- S
If you trade 5 times or more in a week on a direct access trading system you are considered a pattern day trader.
By placing your orders with Island, your broker often avoids the costs and time-loss linked to these middlemen, and takes advantage of a cheap, fast and reliable execution of trades.
System response, trade executions and account access may be affected by market conditions, system performance, quote delays and other factors.
www.tradewallstreet.com /level2/newaccount.htm   (1232 words)

  
 Real Fast Trader - FREE Level 2 II Quotes Day Trading Direct Access
System response, trade executions and account access may be affected by market conditions, system performance, quote delays and other factors.
Summary: Offering active traders online trading including direct access day trading software with free level 2 quotes, low commissions, full order routing with trailing stop orders, real time news, access to all US stock markets and intra-day charting.
Real Fast Trader is an online brokerage firm website offering day trading and swing trading software for pre and post after hours stock market trading.
www.realfasttrader.com   (221 words)

  
 Genesis Securities, LLC.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Genesis offers highly competitive and aggressive commission rates, as it is a low cost leader in the industry.
Genesis provides a superior API and hosting of automated trading systems, or "fl boxes." Ultra-fast connections greatly reduce slippage and increase the number of desired fills.
Direct Access Trading allows the trader to trade directly with market participants, such as exchanges and ECNs.
www.gndt.com /totalview   (100 words)

  
 TD Waterhouse Expands Services for Active Traders Through Acquisition of Direct Access Broker RJT.com
"RJT's trading platform was developed to meet active traders demand for quick, reliable order execution, dynamically updating account information and direct access to the markets," said Randy Thompson, CEO of RJT.
RJT's technology is slated to be integrated into TD Waterhouse's U.S. platform in the first half of 2002, providing TD Waterhouse's active customers with access to many of the features currently available through RJT.
Prior to completion of this integration, TD Waterhouse's customers who would like to take advantage of RJT's platform are encouraged to open a separate account with RJT.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/08-15-2001/0001555305   (782 words)

  
 Terra Nova Trading Online - Stock Market DayTrading Online
In April, the firm affiliated with Market Wise Securities, L.L.C., a direct-access broker dealer of Bloomfield, Colo., and Market Wise Stock Trading School, L.L.C. “While other firms are being acquired or are scaling back operations, we move rapidly on our self-directed growth strategy,” said Terra Nova president Chris Doubek.
“As pioneers in the direct access trading industry, we will continue to be viewed as a leader.”
Terra Nova's clients were among the first to enjoy Archipelago's premier access to the marketplace.
latin.terranovaonline.com /TNO_Main/PR_Access.asp   (651 words)

  
 TradeFreedom | Canadian Online Discount Broker Direct Access Trading Canada
A choice of advanced web or customizable desktop trading platforms that provide you with instant trades and confirmations via direct access to exchanges and free streaming real-time data.
Access to a wide range of educational tools and resources to help you become a more knowledgeable and successful trader or investor.
Since 1999, we have been the preferred online brokerage choice for active traders and investors.
www.tradefreedom.com /en/home   (178 words)

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