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Futures, Equities, Options, Forex

per side, per contract
+ exchange, regulatory
& overnight fees


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One commission plan per account.

Per-Share
$1 for 100 shares
$5 for 500 shares
$8 for 1000 shares

First 500 shares $.01 per share,
$.006 per share thereafter.

- Includes all ECN fees     - $1 minimum
- No charge for unexecuted or
cancelled shares
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Flat-Fee
Monthly Trades Unlimited Shares
1 - 9
10 - 29
30 or more
$9.99/trade
$7.99/trade
$6.99/trade
Direct routing:
up to 5000 shares no additional charge,
$.005 per share thereafter.
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per contract
with
NO ticket charge
and NO minimum
Standard Lots
basis point
basis point (price x units)

$2.50 minimum
View Examples and Pip Spreads
(.2 basis point = .00002)
Mini Lots
basis point
basis point (price x units)

(.25 basis point = .000025)

$1.50 minimum
Phone-in orders add $20 per trade3

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Broker Comparison
Futures
  All electronically
traded U.S. futures
including E-Minis
25¢ - $1.20
per side, per contract
+ exchange, regulatory
& overnight fees
$2.99
per side,
per contract
+ exchange and
NFA fees
Futures
Not
Offered
$6.99
per side,
per contract + NFA, exchange & transaction fees
Futures
Not
Offered
Futures
Not
Offered
Equities
Per-Share
  100 shares =
$1.00
$9.99 $7.95 $9.95 $8.95 $9.99
  500 shares =
$5.00
  1000 shares =
$8.00
Flat-Fee
  1-9 trades / month =
$9.99 / trade
$9.99 / trade $7.95 / trade $9.95 / trade $8.95 / trade $9.99 / trade
  10-29 trades / month =
$7.99 / trade
$9.99 / trade $7.95 / trade $9.95 / trade $8.95 / trade $9.99 / trade
  30 or more trades / month =
$6.99 / trade
$9.99 / trade $7.95 / trade $9.95 / trade $8.95 / trade $9.99 / trade
Options
  1 contract =
$1.00
$10.74 $8.70 $14.95 $9.70 $10.74
  10 contracts =
$10.00
$17.49 $15.45 $15.00 $16.45 $17.49
  20 contracts =
$20.00
$24.99 $22.95 $30.00 $23.95 $24.99
Forex
 
basis point (price x units)
(.2 basis point = .00002)
Forex
Not
Offered
Forex
Not
Offered
Forex
Not
Offered
Forex
Not
Offered
Forex
Not
Offered

Trades Not Placed Through The TradeStation Platform
  Electronically Traded Futures
(traded through the TradeStation Futures platform)

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  Electronically Traded Futures Options
(traded through the TradeStation Futures platform)
$5.00
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for many option contracts.
Price is all inclusive.
Please contact your sales representative for additional details.
  Pit-Traded U.S. Futures
(traded through the TradeStation Futures platform)
$6.99
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per contract; per side
  Pit-Traded U.S. Futures Options
(traded through the TradeStation Futures platform)
$13.98
View Markets
per option contract;
all-inclusive
  International Futures
(traded through the TradeStation Futures platform)
View Commissions
  OTCBB
$9.99
100,000 share position maximum
  Pink Sheet Stocks
$9.99
100,000 share position maximum
  T-Bills
EQUITIES FUTURES
$50.00
$10.00
Commission
Commission
  Bonds
$14.95
plus $5 per bond
  Mutual Funds4
$14.95
per trade
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1. Per-share equities commissions, which under certain circumstances may be lower and more advantageous to smaller-share-per-order traders, are primarily designed for use by active individual, institutional, and professional stock traders desiring the highest level of execution quality and speed. As such, the intelligent-routing algorithm predominantly leverages the advantages of more expensive execution destinations such as ECNs and electronic exchanges.
 
2. Flat-fee equities commissions, which under certain circumstances may be lower and more advantageous to larger-share-per-order traders, are primarily designed for use by individual traders who value execution quality and speed, and desire the highest level of flexibility with their execution costs. As such, the intelligent-routing algorithm may favor less expensive execution destinations including market makers.
 
Flat-fee and per-share commissions shown are based on intelligent order routing. Direct routing of flat-fee orders is available at no additional charge for orders of up to 5000 shares; direct-routed flat-fee orders of over 5000 shares will be charged an additional $.005 per share in excess of 5000 shares. Flat-fee commission rate for the first calendar month will be $6.99 per trade for all equities trades. In subsequent calendar months, the flat-fee commission rate will be based on the equities trading activity in your account from the prior month. For example, if the total number of equities trades in all your TradeStation flat-fee accounts under the same customer ID is 20 in July, then all equities trades placed in your commission accounts in August will be $7.99 per trade.
 
3. There is no $20.00 surcharge for any of the following types of phone-in orders: OTCBB or Pink Sheet Stocks, T-Bills, Bonds or Mutual Funds.
 
4. When trading Mutual Funds other fees may apply. Please read the prospectus carefully.
 

5. E*Trade pricing for flat-fee equities trades based on $9.99 per trade for those who place 0-149 trades per quarter (up to 2000 shares per trade). Commissions may vary based on actual trading activity and/or account balance.

 
6. Fidelity pricing for flat-fee equities trades based on $7.95 per trade. Commissions may vary based on actual trading activity and/or account balance.
 
7. OptionsXpress pricing for flat-fee equities trades based on $9.95 per trade (up to 1000 shares per trade). Pricing for options trades for those who place fewer than 35 trades per quarter. Pricing for futures trades for those who trade fewer than 41 contracts per month. Commissions may vary based on actual trading activity and/or account balance.
 
8. Schwab pricing for flat-fee equities trades based on $8.95 per trade. Commissions may vary based on actual trading activity and/or account balance.
 
9. TD Ameritrade pricing for flat-fee equities trades based on $9.99 per trade for all trades. Commissions may vary based on actual trading activity and/or account balance.
 
Disclosure: The competitive information provided here was verified as of 7/21/2010. Some of the above firms may offer reduced commissions or waive fees, including but not limited to inactivity or maintenance fees if certain account activity and/or account balance criteria are met, and may offer products or services TradeStation does not offer. Some of the above firms may offer different or additional services. TradeStation charges a $99.95 per month platform fee unless waived by account activity or balance thresholds.
 
A monthly Base Platform Fee may apply based on trading volume or account balance. There is a regulatory transaction fee of 0.00169% of the total dollar amount of securities sold. Commissions do not include NFA fees. Prices, fees, costs and terms are subject to change.
 
For Options: If the total number of cancels is higher than the total number of contracts executed per day, per account, there is a $1.00 options cancellation charge per each cancel that is over and above the number of contracts executed. A cancel is defined as any user-initiated cancel/replace and/or order cancel. • Spreads / Straddles: Each leg represents a separate trade order and is subject to standard commission rates. There is an Options Regulatory Fee of $.014 per contract ($.02 minimum) applicable to all option transactions.
 
Options trading is not suitable for all investors. Your account application to trade options will be considered and approved or disapproved based on all relevant factors, including your trading experience. Automated trading, as it relates to direct-access electronic placement and execution of equities options trades, requires manual one-click verification before order is sent. Please click here to view the document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options.
 
Security Futures trading is not suitable for all investors. Please click here to view the Risk Disclosure Statement for Security Futures Contracts.
 
GAIN Capital Group, LLC acts as the counterparty for each forex transaction and as a liquidity provider to clients using its access to the inter-bank market. In doing so, GAIN Capital Group, LLC assumes the risk associated with each transaction. A portion of GAIN Capital Group, LLC’s profitability may be the difference between the bid and the offer provided to the client, as well as GAIN Capital Group, LLC’s ability to offset any risk transferred to GAIN Capital Group, LLC by clients.
 
Trading foreign exchange carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. There is a possibility that you may sustain a loss equal to or greater than your entire investment; therefore, you should not invest or risk money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all risks associated with foreign exchange trading.
 

 


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