General Information |
Brokerage name: Link Futures
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Minimum account size: $3000-$5000
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Base commission rates: $16-$20
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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:
Link Futures offers both full service and discount service by telephone or online. We offers Trading System assistance and are an Omega Research Friendly brokerage firm. We also maintain one of the best web sites for futures traders on the web http://www.linkfutures.com
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Account Information
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Types of trading accounts offered:
Full Service
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On-Line Full Service
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Premium Service
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On-Line Discount Broker
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Customers online account information is updated: End of trading day
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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:
Online Broker(trade desk)
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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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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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MEFF-Spain'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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Trading software- charts & graphs (create trading systems, scan and sort based on technical criteria)
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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: 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:
We offer the abilty to track your systems for you. As Easylanguague consultants and omega research soltuion. We can assist you in system writing.
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This broker's service is better than the competition in these areas:
We offer great discount rates and treat everyone with the same respect - they would get else where at twice the price.
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Types of security precautions taken for customers:
N/A
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Communications during systems failures has been assured through:
Telephone
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The major plans for upgrading the current level of trading service are as follows:
N/A
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