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FOUR STEPS TO SELF-DIRECTED ONLINE TRADING

At Alpha One Trading, it is easy to get started trading futures in four simple steps.

STEP 1: SELECT A TRADING PLATFORM

Alpha One Trading offers what we believe to be the best trading platforms available. Review our selection of trading platforms, and select the one that is appropriate for you. Below is a list of these trading platforms based upon your level of trading experience.

(Please note the Straits Direct trading platform is set up intentionally to serve the broadest set of skill levels)
  Beginner Intermediate Experienced Expert Professional
STRAITS DIRECT
CTS T4 *  
CME Direct      
IBroker  
NINJA  
TT      
CQG  

Electronic trading is at the cutting edge of a new generation of brokerage services. To remain flexible and responsive to our clients' needs, Straits Financial LLC has made significant strategic alliances with the industry's preferred trading platforms to provide clients direct access to trade on global live prices, market information, portfolio risk management, account statements and so much more.

With technology and speed being at the forefront of the futures industry, it is important to choose the platform that best suits both you and your trading needs and strategy. Straits Financial offers a variety of execution platforms with each presenting their own unique features.

Straits Direct—The Straits Direct is a state-of-the-art derivatives trading platform by Straits Financial. In addition to an intelligent and precise order entry and order management system, the platform also provides a comprehensive range of quoting and charting tools, industry news, and data analytics.

CQG™—CQG™ offers one of the most extensive and reliable data and market analysis tools in the industry. For over 30 years, professional traders have relied on CQG's™ accurate, uninterrupted, high-quality data. CQG™ provides a large variety of customizable charting techniques and formulas to fit the needs of any trader .

CTS T4—This premier platform has all the functionality that a professional trader demands while still remaining user friendly for the retail trader. With a fully customizable trading screen, real-time quotes, one-click trading, multiple order types, a built in charting package, real-time news, economic indicator feeds and much more, T4 will satisfy the scalper, position trader, or executing broker.

TT—Trading Technologies is the market leading provider of auto-trading & inter-market spreading tools for all asset classes. TT is the number one E-trading solution for tick traders & energy traders in North America.

Straits Edge— Straits Edge® offers all the features of a full-service professional trading platform with a much cleaner, more modern user friendly configuration. Reliable order routing and quotes are provided by the CQG infrastructure.

Straits MESA—Straits MESA is a cutting edge platform that combines powerful trading tools for real-time execution and analysis of the futures markets. Straits MESA has no additional per contract software transaction charge and it supports built-in and advanced order strategies with a customized account manager to track historical order information.

STEP 2: TEST DRIVE THE TRADING PLATFORM—FREE DEMO

Make sure the trading platform you are interested meets your needs by trying a free trading platform demo. Contact us for a FREE DEMO account.

STEP 3: COMPLETE ACCOUNT APPLICATION

Once familiar with the platform, open your account using our convenient online application process or by downloading the necessary forms.

STEP 4: FUND YOUR ACCOUNT

Finally, fund your account as indicated in the account funding instructions – and begin trading!

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