Online futures trading platforms

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Vision Express

A real-time trading application that allows traders to use the internet to access their trading accounts to place and maintain orders, obtain status on working orders, check balances, view positions, check for filled trades and retrieve quotes. Xpress 6.2 offers some familiar highlights along with some new features, including:

* Access to all accounts based on User ID
* Filter book available for working, cancelled and filled orders.
* Ability to print working and filled orders to paper.
* Right-click on filled order in 'All Activity' window to retrieve order information.
* Order & Fill History
* Group & Parked orders available
* Rolodex information - Account, Name, Address, Phone number etc.
* Real-time accounts and balances window complete with name and account number.
* Sort data by right clicking the heading of various windows.
* Right click on the 'Fills & Position' page to reverse or off set a postion.
* Market Depth & Streaming Quotes with order entry available.
* Customizable colors and Price Watch - receive notification when a price trades at a specific level.
* Easy to install - self-extracting installation utility downloadable over the internet.
* Support markets on all major exchanges, including open out-cry and electronic markets.
* Shows open positions uploaded from back office system and provides real-time P&L.
* Daily and historical statements available.
* Embedded web browser.
* Symbol look up, contract information and data sorting.
* Savable screen layouts
* Real-time interactive Java Charts, Free Charts & Dow Jones News.

Vision Express User Tips

CQG Trader

CQG Trader is a Depth-of-Market trading order execution interface, provides DOM information giving the trader transparency beyond the best bid and offer. The DOMTrader has four tabs at the top of the window for those traders trading more than just one market. Traders have order entry and cancel buttons for quick management of trades. You can customize the look of the DOMTrader with eight different color themes.

CQG's Quote Board displays open, high, low, last and net change.

The Orders & Positions view shows important account details including working orders, filled orders, account balance, open trade equuity for futures, unrealized profit/loss for options on futures, collateral on deposit and more.

Vision Advantage

Vision Advantage (powered by Rolfe & Nolan) provides cutting-edge technology in a versatile trading platform tailored for both beginning and advanced traders. No longer will traders have to sacrifice fast execution for ease of operation. By incorporating the feedback from customers over more than a three year period, Vision’s in-house development team has created a state-of-the-art order entry and market analysis tool providing fast and reliable access to North American and European pit and electronic futures markets.

To achieve the goal of developing an industry leading trade entry platform, Vision’s user interface specialists have worked hand-in-hand with our programming team to incorporate a design which we call, “fast and friendly.” Upon first look, traders will notice that all major features are only one click away, including a wide array of real-time quoting*, charting, news and technical analysis tools. Whether you day-trade the E-minis and rely on depth-of-market, or place sophisticated multi-leg options spreads and need option Greeks, or possibly take long-term futures and/or option positions, Vision Advantage is the platform you have been waiting for. Ask your broker about Vision Advantage and learn what a difference it can make in your online trading.

* Exchange fees associated with the use of real-time data may apply. Charting and analysis application results are generated utilizing data that may be up to 30 minutes delayed.

Vision QST

Vision QST is a state-of-the-art futures and options trading application combining comprehensive, fast, flexible order entry / management with world-class charting and analytics, real-time quotes and news. Vision QST QST features the ability to enter and manage orders and fills from virtually any screen. It also offers integrated paper trading, allowing users to learn the QST interface and practice trading strategies. With the click of a button, users can toggle between paper and live trading. Also includes synthetic orders, such as a trailing stop, Iceberg, and auto spreads.

* Left click=buy, right click=sell, from any screen (charts, market depth, quote pages). The order entry function is intuitive and efficient. It is truly a "single action" operation.
* Multiple tabbed workspaces can be divided into one or more internal frames, and frames can be pulled into external windows.
* Advanced option calculations allow for user-defined greeks to simulate various trading scenarios.
* Real-time P&L on all screens.
* Real-time links to Excel spreadsheets.
* Automatic version updates on logon.
* Advanced Charts: Extensive indicators, including the ability to generate custom formulas. Import of external data for 'what if' scenarios. Overlay of multiple contracts.
* "Mobile Desktop" allows users to log in from any location and retrieve their saved custom desktop configuration. Work from home or the office using the same screen layout.
* Infinitely configurable colors, layouts and font sizes, featuring "theme" functionality that allows the user to select a unified color scheme throughout the application.
* Templates are available for multiple frame workspaces, trading workspaces, and chart-link workspaces.
Context sensitive month selection.
* Contract selection system allows search by category, exchange, description and symbol. Simply click on the symbol to enter it.

TradeMaven

TradeMaven is a cutting edge platform that combines powerful trading tools for both execution and analysis of the markets in real-time with fast and robust performance, and unlike many other industry platforms TradeMaven has no additional per contract software transaction charge. Through this industry leading platform Traders have access to multiple order entry interfaces, trade management tools, and extensive charting and indicator packages. This allows each trader to create custom layouts that meet their specific needs. The TradeMaven software is an all in one solution ideal for the active day trader, educator, systems trader, broker, and money manager.

The software is available in Standard, AutoMaven, and Professional versions. The Standard version of TradeMaven is a complete charting and trading platform. The software uses accurate real-time and historical data features, multiple order entry tools, including true drag and drop trading through the charts, customizable DOM style Trade Windows for the active day trader, unlimited simulation, complete and customizable charting indicators, and drawing tools. The Standard version also incorporates our enhanced market replay functionality. Replay and trade the markets for any time period, in real time or accelerated modes. Perfect for systems testing or trading instruction. AutoMaven comes with Strategy Builder, which allows you to automate trade entries and manage positions based on price and indicators found on your charts. AutoMaven can also execute trade signals from Tradestation and eSignal systems. All features available in the Standard version are included in AutoMaven. The Professional version software comes with sophisticated bid/ask analysis, market profile tools, and proprietary volume indicators. All features available in the Standard and AutoMaven versions are included in the Professional version.

Sign up now and discover the power of Trademaven with a free trial of the Standard version and start charting and placing simulated trades against live market data immediately!