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Address:	411 S. Wells Street Suite 900
	Chicago, IL 60607
Phone # for sales:	800 821 4968
Additional Phone #:	312 663 3052
Fax:	312 663 3058
Website:	www.ptisecurities.com
Click link to request additional product information.
E-mail address:	GreatExecutions@PTISecurities.com

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General Information | Account Information | Features | Additional Comments

General Information TOP

Brokerage name: PTI ProDirect

Minimum account size: $1000-$2000

Base commission rates: < $4

Brief explanation of margin rates, if applicable:

6.8% U.S. Dollar LIBOR (overnight rate) + 1.5%

This brokerage has been in business for: 15-20 years

Primary type of broker: Stocks, Options, Bonds

Brief description of services offered:

PTI ProDirect is a professional online trading platform that combines low cost, speed and analytics which, when combined with the service and advice of PTI ProDirect's former floor traders, gives our customers the edge over all others.

Account Information TOP

Types of trading accounts offered:

Full Service
On-Line Full Service

Customers online account information is updated: Up to the minute

Types of trades offerered:

Stocks
Bonds
Mutual Funds
Options
Futures
Cash markets
Industry groups
Indices
Forex

Other trade types: N/A

Types of quotes offered to customers:

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)
Boston Stock Exchange
CBOE-Chicago Board Options Exchange
CBOT-Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Stock Exchange
Cincinnati Stock Exchange
CME-Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CSCE-Coffee Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc.
KCBT-Kansas City Board of Trade
NASDAQ
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
NYCE-New York Cotton Exchange
NYMEX & COMEX-New York Mercantile Exchange
OTC
Pacific Exchange
Philadelphia Stock Exchange

Setup or initial costs to set up an account: 0

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
Broker

Allow stop, limit, and stop limit orders? Yes

Charge extra for stop, limit, and stop limit orders: Yes

Offer 24 hour customer support: Yes

Offer tax planning advice: Yes

Additional Comments TOP

Special features included in the service are:

Pro level analysis and trading capabilities (i.e. basket, VWAP)

This broker's service is better than the competition in these areas:

Commission rates, analytics, service

Types of security precautions taken for customers:

$30 million insurance per account

Communications during systems failures has been assured through:

Interactive Brokers

The major plans for upgrading the current level of trading service are as follows:

Ongoing

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