General Information |
Brokerage name: PYRAMID FUTURES
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Minimum account size: $1000-$2000
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Base commission rates: $40-$50
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Brief explanation of margin rates, if applicable:
N/A
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This brokerage has been in business for: < 2 years
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Primary type of broker: Futures
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Brief description of services offered:
Customed tailored trading plans for each individual account. Free Pharaohs Forecast charts,Quotes,Tradestation Consulting,paper trading assistance.
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Account Information
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Types of trading accounts offered:
Full Service
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Premium Service
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Phone (touch tone) Discount Broker
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Customers online account information is updated: Up to the minute
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Types of trades offerered:
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Other trade types: Spread Trades
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Types of quotes offered to customers:
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Execution methods offered:
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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KCBT-Kansas City Board of Trade
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MidAm-Mid-America Commodity Exchange
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New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
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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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Trading software- charts & graphs (create trading systems, scan and sort based on technical criteria)
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Head line news
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Portfolio management
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Ways customers can access their trading account:
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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: Yes
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Additional Comments
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Special features included in the service are:
Free Pharaohs Forecast charts that are updated every thursday evening. A monthly newsletter is mailed out the first week of the month. Customed tailored trading plans.
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This broker's service is better than the competition in these areas:
The client understands why a trading opportunity is apparent because of their knowledge with 50% and 25% retracements. This is the substance of PHARAOHS FORECAST.
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Types of security precautions taken for customers:
Working closely with my FCM. Hedging against risk.
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Communications during systems failures has been assured through:
The trading desk of my FCM, internet.
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The major plans for upgrading the current level of trading service are as follows:
Eventually having a "hotline" for clients. Hiring more brokers.
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