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TradeStation Group, Inc. through its principal operating subsidiaries, TradeStation Securities, Inc. and TradeStation Forex, Inc. offers the TradeStation analysis and trading platform to the active trader and certain institutional trader markets. The TradeStation platform offers state-of-the-art electronic order execution and enables clients to design, test, optimize, monitor and automate their own custom Equities, Options, Futures and Forex trading strategies.
TradeStation Securities, Inc. (Member NYSE, FINRA, SIPC, NSCC, DTC, OCC & NFA) is a licensed securities broker-dealer and a registered futures commission merchant, and also a member of the Boston Options Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, International Securities Exchange and NASDAQ OMX. Its TradeStation Prime Services division, based in New York, seeks to provide prime brokerage services, including securities lending, to small and mid-sized hedge funds and other firms. TradeStation Forex, Inc. (Member NFA) is a Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer (RFED) that exclusively provides the company’s forex brokerage offering. The company’s technology subsidiary, TradeStation Technologies, Inc., develops and offers strategy trading software tools and subscription services. Its London-based subsidiary, TradeStation Europe Limited, an FSA-authorized brokerage firm, introduces UK and other European accounts to TradeStation Securities, Inc. and TradeStation Forex, Inc.
TradeStation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group, one of the largest online financial services providers in Japan.
Monex Group owns and operates various online financial services companies, including Monex, Inc., a leading online securities broker in Japan. Monex is well-known for its innovative products and services, and has won the best online broker awards for ease to use, stability and reliability, and useful functions and services by reputable Gomez website rankings in 2010. Monex Group also provides other financial services including asset management, investors education, M&A and FX trading. Monex Group acquired TradeStation in June 2011 as an important step in achieving its goal to become a leading global integrated online financial services group.
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| 2011 |
TradeStation acquired by Monex Group, Inc. one of the largest online financial services providers in Japan. |
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| 2011 |
TradeStation relaunches its forex business. |
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| 2011 |
TradeStation ranked #1 Online Brokerage Firm in the U.S. by Barron’s magazine. Also named Best for Frequent Traders and also scored highest in Trading Technology and Customer Service and Education. |
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| 2011 |
TradeStation wins 6 major awards in the Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards, including: Best Trading System – Futures (seven year in a row), Best Trading System – Stocks (seven year in a row), Best Institutional Platform (nine year in a row), Best Professional Platform (nine year in a row) and Best Online Analytical Platform (eight year in a row). |
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| 2010 |
TradeStation wins 6 major awards in the Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards, including: Best Trading System – Futures (sixth year in a row), Best Trading System – Stocks (sixth year in a row), Best Trading System – Options (sixth year in a row), Best Institutional Platform (eighth year in a row), Best Professional Platform (eighth year in a row) and Best Online Analytical Platform (seventh year in a row). |
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| 2009 |
TradeStation wins 7 major awards in Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards including best Trading Systems – Futures, best Trading Systems – Stocks, and best Trading Systems – Options for the fifth year in a row. TradeStation wins best Institutional Platform and best Professional Platform for the seventh consecutive year and, for the sixth consecutive year, best Online Analytical Platform. TradeStation wins, for the first time, best Real-Time/Delayed Data (Continuous feed). |
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| 2008 |
TradeStation Ranked #1 Online Brokerage Firm in the U.S. by Barron’s magazine. |
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| 2007 |
TradeStation wins 8 major awards in Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards including best Futures Brokerage for the fourth year in a row. TradeStation wins for the sixth consecutive year for best Institutional Platform and best Professional Platform. TradeStation wins for the fourth year in a row for best Trading Systems-Stocks, best Trading Systems-Futures, best Trading Systems-Options and best Options Analysis Software and, for the fifth consecutive year, best Subscription Internet Analytical Platform. |
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| 2007 |
TradeStation wins 9 major awards in Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards including best Direct-Access Stock Broker for the fifth year in a row and won best Futures Brokerage for the third year in a row. TradeStation wins for the fifth consecutive year for best Institutional Platform and best Professional Platform. TradeStation wins for the third year in a row for best Trading Systems-Stocks, best Trading Systems-Futures, best Trading Systems-Options and best Options Analysis Software and, for the fourth consecutive year, best Subscription Internet Analytical Platform. |
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| 2007 |
TradeStation Group Named One of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens.” TradeStation Group was ranked #50 in the annual survey by CRO Magazine, of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens” in the United States. |
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| 2006 |
Barron’s magazine awards the TradeStation platform the highest star rating – 4 ½ stars – for trade execution, for the fourth consecutive year and was ranked far above any other brokerage in “Range of Offerings.” |
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| 2006 |
TradeStation wins 11 major awards in Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards including best Direct-Access Stock Broker, best Direct-Access Futures Broker, best Institutional Platform, and best Professional Platform for the fourth consecutive year and, for the second year in a row, best Futures Brokerage overall. TradeStation wins best Subscription Internet Analytical Platform for the third consecutive year. TradeStation also wins, for the second consecutive year, best Trading Systems – Stocks, best Trading Systems – Futures, best Trading Systems – Options, best Options Analysis Software and best Trading Centers, Schools, Training. |
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| 2005 |
Barron’s magazine awards the TradeStation platform the highest star rating – 4 ½ stars – for trade execution, for the third consecutive year. |
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| 2005 |
TradeStation wins 12 major awards in Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards. TradeStation for the first time rated best Stock Brokerage and best Futures Brokerage. TradeStation wins for best Direct-Access Stock Brokerage, best Direct-Access Futures Brokerage, best Institutional Platform, and best Professional Platform for third consecutive year and wins best Subscription Internet Analytical Platform for the second consecutive year. TradeStation also wins best Trading Systems – Stocks, best Trading Systems – Futures, best Trading Systems – Options, best Options Analysis Software and best Trading Centers, Schools, Training. |
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| 2004 |
TradeStation Group’s Founders and President Win the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Award in the Financial category. Co-founders and Co-CEOs, William Cruz, Ralph Cruz and President, Salomon Sredni. |
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| 2004 |
Barron's magazine rates TradeStation Securities the "Best Broker for Active Traders" for the second year in a row. The TradeStation platform also receives the highest rating – 4 ½ stars – for trade execution, for the second consecutive year. |
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| 2004 |
Company launches TradeStation 8, which includes direct-access electronic execution of options trades. |
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| 2004 |
TradeStation wins Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards for best Direct-Access Stock Brokerage, best Direct-Access Futures Brokerage, best Institutional Platform, and best Professional Platform. |
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| 2003 |
TradeStation Securities launches forex analytics and execution services. |
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| 2003 |
Barron's magazine rates TradeStation Securities the "Best Broker for Active Traders." |
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| 2003 |
Company launches TradeStation 7, which includes direct-access electronic execution of futures trades. |
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| 2003 |
TradeStation wins Stocks & Commodities Readers' Choice Awards for best Direct-Access Stock Brokerage, best Direct-Access Futures Brokerage, best Institutional Platform, and best Professional Platform. |
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| 2002 |
TradeStation Securities wins Stocks & Commodities Readers Choice Award for Best Stocks Direct-Access Brokerage. |
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| 2001 |
Barron's magazine rates TradeStation Securities the No. 1 Direct-Access Broker in the United States. |
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| 2001 |
Company launches TradeStation 6 for institutional and active traders, which combines for the first time custom strategy design and testing, automated trading and intelligent direct-access execution of stock trades. |
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| 2001 |
Nasdaq trading symbol for the company's publicly-traded common stock is changed from OMGA to TRAD. |
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| 2000 |
TradeStation Securities (then under a different name), a direct-access securities brokerage, is acquired. |
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| 2000 |
TradeStation 6, the Internet-based trading platform that is to serve as the foundation of the company's intelligent direct-access brokerage service, is launched. |
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| 2000 |
WindowOnWallStreet.com, the company's first Internet-based charting and analytics service, is launched. |
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| 1999 |
Window On WallStreet is acquired. |
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| 1999 |
RadarScreen®, a software application that enables traders to scan up to thousands of securities to identify buy and sell opportunities based on the trader's criteria, is launched. |
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| 1997 |
Initial public offering. |
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| 1996 |
OptionStation®, an options trading analytics product that enables traders to explore complex trading strategies, is launched. |
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| 1996 |
TradeStation premium service is launched by Telerate, Inc. |
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| 1994 |
Dow Jones Telerate, Inc. agrees to offer TradeStation as a premium service to its institutional customers worldwide. |
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| 1992 |
SuperCharts®, a state-of-the-art charting and analytics software application, is launched. |
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| 1991 |
TradeStation®, the company's flagship product, is launched. |
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| 1989 |
System Writer™, a sophisticated trading strategy software application, is launched. |
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| 1982 |
Company is formed under the name Omega Research, Inc. |
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