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General Information |
| Brokerage name: Field Financial Group
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| Minimum account size: $2000-$3000
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| Base commission rates: $4 -$5
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Brief explanation of margin rates, if applicable:
Exchange Minimum Margins (subject to change without notice). T-bills may be used as margin.
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| This brokerage has been in business for: 5-10 years
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| Primary type of broker: Instant order execution-Futures
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Brief description of services offered:
Field Financial offers both self-directed ($4.98 per side for E-Mini contracts placed online direct to the exchange) and full-service trading accounts. FFG offers FREE online real-time quotes, charts, and statement access.
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Account Information
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Types of trading accounts offered:
| Full Service
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On-Line Discount Broker
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| Customers online account information is updated: Up to the minute
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Types of trades offerered:
| Bonds
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Options
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Futures
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Indices
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| Other trade types: commodity futures and options on commodity futures
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Types of quotes offered to customers:
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Execution methods offered:
| Electronic direct access trading(SOES, SNET and the ISLD ECN)
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Online Broker(trade desk)
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Broker
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Exchanges covered:
| CBOE-Chicago Board Options Exchange
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CBOT-Chicago Board of Trade
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CME-Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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CSCE-Coffee Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc.
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| KCBT-Kansas City Board of Trade
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LIFFE-London International Financial Futures Exchange
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MATIF-France's Futures & Options Exchange
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MidAm-Mid-America Commodity Exchange
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| Minneapolis Grain Exchange
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NYCE-New York Cotton Exchange
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NYMEX & COMEX-New York Mercantile Exchange
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| Setup or initial costs to set up an account: 0
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Features
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Types of services offered to customers:
| Technical Analysis
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Fundamental Analysis
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Basic -charts & graphs
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Advanced- charts & graphs (technical indicators, ability to change parameters, etc.)
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| Allow naked option writing
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Ways customers can access their trading account:
| Internet
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Telephone
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Broker
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| Allow stop, limit, and stop limit orders? Yes
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| Charge extra for stop, limit, and stop limit orders: No
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| Offer 24 hour customer support: Yes
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| Offer tax planning advice: No
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Additional Comments
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Special features included in the service are:
Online order entry (direct to the exchange). Online statement access. FREE real-time quotes. FREE online charts.
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This broker's service is better than the competition in these areas:
Price, Quality, Service, ... VALUE! Field Financial Group offers incredible service at incredible prices! And for those clients who really want personalized service, Field Financial Group has professionally licensed brokers who are knowledgeable, courteous, and always professional.
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Types of security precautions taken for customers:
Encrypted data transmission.
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Communications during systems failures has been assured through:
Redundant systems: internet and backup telephone systems.
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The major plans for upgrading the current level of trading service are as follows:
Field Financial Group continues to make use of cutting edge technology to provide futures and options traders with the most user-friendly and effective means of placing orders and tracking their current account status, accessing online information, research, and education.
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