General Information |
Brokerage name: UTRADE.COM, Inc.
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Minimum account size: $5000-$10000
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Base commission rates: $14-$16
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Brief explanation of margin rates, if applicable:
Exchange minimums for overnight positions. Margins as low as approximately $1,200 for E-Mini's.
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This brokerage has been in business for: 2-5 years
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Primary type of broker: Instant order execution-Futures
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Brief description of services offered:
UTRADE.COM is an
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Account Information
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Types of trading accounts offered:
Premium 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:
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Other trade types: N/A
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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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Broker
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Exchanges covered:
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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Minneapolis Grain 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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Head line news
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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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Mail
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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: No
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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:
Institutional execution for qualified customers.
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This broker's service is better than the competition in these areas:
Financial futures execution. E-Mini execution. Day trading margins.
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Types of security precautions taken for customers:
Risk management servers. "Watchdog" program.
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Communications during systems failures has been assured through:
Email and system messaging.
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The major plans for upgrading the current level of trading service are as follows:
N/A
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