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Striker Securities, Inc.

Note: The following information has not been updated by the vendor since 01/16/07.

Address:141 W. Jackson BLVD, Suite 3602
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone # for sales: 312 987 0043
Website: striker.com
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E-mail address: info2007@striker.com

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General Information TOP

Brokerage name: Striker Securities, Inc.
Minimum account size: $5000-$10000
Base commission rates: $9-$10
Brief explanation of margin rates, if applicable: 

Striker, as an Independent Introducing Broker, has great flexibility, so we use exchange min. margins. We are based in the Chicago Board of Trade Building.
This brokerage has been in business for: 10-15 years
Primary type of broker: Futures
Brief description of services offered: 

Stocks, Futures, Forex, Online, & System Trading Pioneers. Striker specializes in the auto-trading of professional 3rd party trading systems. Striker is the industry's only No-Conflict broker, with motto, "Customers-Interest-Must-Come-First". Striker shows only actual results, including commissions and fees. Striker publishes "The Striker Report" since 1999.

Account Information TOP

Types of trading accounts offered: 
  • Full Service
  • On-Line Full Service
  • Premium Service
  • Phone (touch tone) Discount Broker
  • On-Line Discount Broker
Customers online account information is updated: Up to the minute
Types of trades offerered: 
  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Options
  • Futures
  • Cash markets
  • Industry groups
  • Indices
  • Forex
Other trade types: Systems Trading
Types of quotes offered to customers: 
  • Delayed Data
  • Real-Time
  • Nasdaq Level II
Execution methods offered: 
  • Electronic direct access trading(SOES, SNET and the ISLD ECN)
  • Online Broker(trade desk)
  • Broker
Exchanges covered: 
  • American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
  • Athens Stock Exchange
  • Australian Stock Exchange
  • CBOE-Chicago Board Options Exchange
  • CBOT-Chicago Board of Trade
  • Chicago Stock Exchange
  • CME-Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  • CSCE-Coffee Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc.
  • Frankfurter Wertpapierborse (FWB)
  • Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • KCBT-Kansas City Board of Trade
  • Korea Stock Exchange
  • LIFFE-London International Financial Futures Exchange
  • Luxembourg Stock Exchange
  • MATIF-France's Futures & Options Exchange
  • MEFF-Spain's Futures & Options Exchange
  • MidAm-Mid-America Commodity Exchange
  • Minneapolis Grain Exchange
  • Montreal Stock Exchange
  • Nagoya Stock Exchange
  • NASDAQ
  • New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
  • New Zealand Stock Exchange
  • NYCE-New York Cotton Exchange
  • NYMEX & COMEX-New York Mercantile Exchange
  • Osaka Securities Exchange
  • Philadelphia Stock Exchange
  • Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)
  • Taiwan Stock Exchange
  • Tokyo Stock Exchange
Setup or initial costs to set up an account: Depends on type of account

Features TOP

Types of services offered to customers: 
  • Technical Analysis
  • Fundamental Analysis
  • Basic -charts & graphs
  • Advanced- charts & graphs (technical indicators, ability to change parameters, etc.)
  • Trading software- charts & graphs (create trading systems, scan and sort based on technical criteria)
  • Head line news
  • Unique proprietary stories and news coverage
  • Portfolio management
  • Allow naked option writing
Ways customers can access their trading account: 
  • Internet
  • Telephone
  • Broker
  • Mail
Allow stop, limit, and stop limit orders? Yes
Charge extra for stop, limit, and stop limit orders: No
Offer 24 hour customer support: Yes
Offer tax planning advice: Yes

Additional Comments TOP

Special features included in the service are: 

Latest online, forex technologies. Striker, headquartered in the Board of Trade Building, provides actual results for many of the industry's most popular 3rd party systems. Only Striker has unique no-conflict policies.
This broker's service is better than the competition in these areas: 

Striker is a pioneer in systems trading, and managed accounts. Some of the longest actual results can be studied. We have studied over 100s of trading systems. Striker's unique no-conflict policies all us to keep to our motto: Customers-Interests-Must-Come-First.
Types of security precautions taken for customers: 

Because Striker is both NASD, and NFA, we will ask for photo IDs. We adhere to the strongest private policy standards. We live to our motto, "Customers-Interest-Must-Come-First" and we make all NASD and NFA security precautions.
Communications during systems failures has been assured through: 

Our location in the Board of Trade Building is a great asset, as this makes communication delay or downtime much less likely. We have a 'back up' failure plan on file with NFA, and NASD. Striker runs 3rd party trading systems on at least 2 computers, as an extra 'back up' procedure.
The major plans for upgrading the current level of trading service are as follows: 

As an Independent firm, Striker has clearing relations with Open E-Cry, Man Financial, ADM Investor Services, Terra Nova, LaSalle St. Securities, and RJ'O Forex. We use many clearing firms to select the best upgrades to our clients concerning order routing, technology, and research.

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