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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
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E-mail address:	GreatExecutions@PTISecurities.com

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General Information TOP

Brokerage name: PTI Securities & Futures L.P.

Minimum account size: $5000-$10000

Base commission rates: $40-$50

Brief explanation of margin rates, if applicable:

Call toll free for margin rate information 800.821.4968.

This brokerage has been in business for: 10-15 years

Primary type of broker: Options

Brief description of services offered:

The goal of PTI Securities is to provide superior design and execution of strategies using options and related financial instruments in tandem with underlying securities to assist clients with their goals. The firm is dedicated to establishing long-term institutional relationships through the use of techniques involving the least amount of risk. Management believes that the level of expertise employed by its professionals is of the highest caliber. PTI Securities also boasts a strong money management program called the Protected Index Program. This strategy combines diversification and protection all within a client's custom-tailored risk profile. This strategy has beaten the S&P 500 for over a decade. Ideal for portfolios over $50k, this program has no management fees and no inactivity fees. This strategy is ideal for long-term growth and portfolio repair. For more information, visit www.PTISecurities.com/PIP.htm or call Dan Haugh, President of PTI, toll free at 800.821.4968.

Account Information TOP

Types of trading accounts offered:

Full Service
On-Line Full Service
Premium Service
On-Line Discount Broker

Customers online account information is updated: Delayed (< 1 day)

Types of trades offerered:

Stocks
Bonds
Mutual Funds
Options
Futures
Cash markets
Industry groups
Indices

Other trade types: N/A

Types of quotes offered to customers:

Real-Time

Execution methods offered:

Online Broker(trade desk)
Broker

Exchanges covered:

American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
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
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
NASDAQ
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
NYMEX & COMEX-New York Mercantile Exchange
Pacific 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.)
Head line news
Checking account, debit card, credit card

Ways customers can access their trading account:

Internet
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: No

Offer tax planning advice: No

Additional Comments TOP

Special features included in the service are:

PTI clients receive valuable periodic Trade Recommendations via e-mail from PTI's staff of experienced brokers. PTI brokers are available toll free by phone an hour before the market opens to nearly two hours after the market closes.

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

Superior spread execution is critical and all PTI brokers fight to get the best and fastest execution. Many PTI clients do spread trading and our business is built on premium spread execution. Each broker selects the appropriate exchange based on the best price for each trade - not a pre- arranged exchange "switch". Open trades are worked in the trading pit continuously. PTI brokers know where an order is likely to be filled and how to "work" that order on the floor. A network of off-floor staff on trading desks augments this system, and are able to move orders between exchanges, if necessary, to obtain the best and fastest executions.

Types of security precautions taken for customers:

All client accounts are insured. See www.PTISecurities.com for details.

Communications during systems failures has been assured through:

Call 800.821.4968 toll free for details.

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

PTI is always looking for ways to streamline the experience of the trader and provide the best customer service possible.

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