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WHAT
TRADING PLATFORMS ARE OFFERED FOR SUB-CONTRACTOR
ACCOUNTS? |
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Currently,
traders are able to choose between
Realtick Pro Plus,
InstaQuote,
and
Sterling Trader Pro to
execute all trades for sub-contractor accounts.
Click
here for a complete overview of our
available direct access platforms. |
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CAN I DEMO
THE PLATFORMS BEFORE I SIGN-UP? |
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YES.
WTC works with software providers to offer clients
the ability to demo available direct access
platforms.
Click here for our demo
request form or contact a WTC client
representative at 1.866.473.5069 for
additional information. |
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HOW DO DIRECT ACCESS PLATFORMS DIFFER FROM ONLINE OR
WEB-BASED SYSTEMS? |
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Direct
access trading platforms offer a variety of
advantages over online or web-based systems
including;
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Direct market executions via level II access to
full ECN books and market makers
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AUTO-execution features enabling clients to
pre-program certain criteria for automatically
buying and selling stocks
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Advanced intraday charting and analytical features
including GANN, Fibonacci, and up to 100 technical
indicators
With
direct access technology, clients are able to
receive split-second trade confirmations
dramatically reducing slippage and improving
bottom-line profitability. |
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DO YOUR
AVAILABLE PLATFORMS OFFER FULL DIRECT ACCESS
CAPABILITIES? |
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YES.
Both Realtick, InstaQuote, and Sterling Trader Pro provide users will full
access to multiple ECNs, market makers and
auto-routing features designed to improve order
fills.
Click here for more details
about our available platforms. |
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CAN I
CONTINUE USING MY CURRENT PLATFORM FOR EXECUTION AND
ANALYSIS? |
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Currently,
WTC works with Realtick, Sterling and InstaQuote to offer
sub-contracted trading with the ability to execute
trades via level II direct access technology.
If you are currently using a direct access platform
such as eSignal or TradeStation for analytics and/or
execution, you can continue using your system to
conduct market analysis, but must execute using one
of the platforms currently listed in our
Trading Software section.
*WTC and
our affiliates are constantly striving to add
valuable technology and services for our clients.
If you are using a trading platform and would like
to add it to our available systems, please email
support@worldwidetradingcapital.com or
contact a business development representative at
866.473.5069.. |
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HOW MUCH AM I CHARGED FOR MONTHLY SOFTWARE & EXCHANGE
FEES? |
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Currently,
sub-contracted traders able to choose between the
following two direct access platforms:
*InstaQuote offered FREE with a minimum of 150
tickets or 200k shares per month. All pricing
rebates are credited to sub-contractor accounts by
the designated broker-dealers.
Monthly
exchange fees will range from $10 to $50 per month
depending on the amount of data and supplemental
services requested by the trader.
Click here
for a complete list of fees involved with
sub-contractor trading accounts. |
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ARE MONTHLY
SOFTWARE FEES PRORATED? |
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Instaquote
subscription fees are pro-rated. Additionally,
InstaQuote is offered FREE for the first 30-days.
Monthly software fees for Realtick are not pro-rated.
However, WTC will often negotiate software rebates based
on total monthly trading volume with the selected
broker-dealer. |
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WHAT ARE THE HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR USING DIRECT ACCESS
PLATFORMS? |
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Hardware requirements
for the Realtick and InstaQuote platforms:
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Processor: 1.5
GHz Pentium® IV or better
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RAM: 512 MB
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Hard Drive: 70
MB free hard drive space ON DRIVE C:
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Video Card: 64
MB Video Memory (Single-monitor card); Multi-monitor
support should have 128 MB per channel
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Monitor: 17
inch high resolution, 1280x1024
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OS Software:
Microsoft® Windows® XP is preferred; Windows® 2000 is
operational, but NOT recommended
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DOES WTC OFFER TRAINING FOR THE AVAILABLE DIRECT ACCESS
PLATFORMS? |
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NO.
Currently , neither WTC, nor our affiliate private capital
groups offer training for the available direct access
platforms. If you are interested in receiving
training, please check out our comprehensive link
listing of
Education & Training Firms.
Additionally, PDF user manuals for each system are
available for download in our
Platforms Section. |
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WHAT ARE THE CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR USING DIRECT
ACCESS PLATFORMS? |
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Please refer to
the following links for information pertaining to
connectivity issues for Realtick InstaQuote, and Sterling
Trader Pro:
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DO REALTICK AND INSTAQUOTE SUPPORT API AND BLACK BOX
INTEGRATION? |
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YES. Realtick, InstaQuote,
and Sterling Trader Pro provide support for API and Black
Box integration. Please contact a WTC technical
representative at 866.473.5069 for additional information. |
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WHAT ARE THE EXCHANGE FEES FOR A PROFESSIONAL AND
NON-PROFESSIONAL SUBSCRIBER? |
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Non-professional subscriber exchange fees are as follows:
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NASDAQ Level
II $15.00
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NASDAQ Level I
$1.00
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ARCA Book
$10.00
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NYSE
$1.00
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AMEX
$1.00
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OPRA $1.00
Professional Subscribers are subject to additional monthly
fees assessed by the exchanges. NYSE, AMEX, and OPRA bill
the following fees directly to the Professional Subscriber
for their first display device. Please contact the
exchanges for the fees for additional display devices.
Additional Monthly Exchange Fees for Professional
Subscribers:
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AMEX $30.20
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OPRA $32.25
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NYSE $127.25
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HAVE MORE
QUESTIONS OR NEED ADDITIONAL HELP? |
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Feel free to
contact a WTC representative seven days a week for
assistance. |
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Call us
toll-free at 1-866-473-5069
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E-mail us
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Send a fax to
1-866-611-0913
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Chat with a
representative via Live Support.
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