Advantage Futures
Advantage Futures is a futures commission merchant (FCM) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA). Advantage emphasizes technology, credit/risk management, customizable back-office operations and personalized client services for institutions, hedge funds, CTAs, proprietary trading groups and professional traders. Advantage's personnel provide technology-driven clearing and execution services for futures trading. Advantage Futures' services include a technology infrastructure with two trading facilities, server colocation at multiple data centers and a disaster recovery center. They also have a 24-hour Global Execution Desk and technology support, credit/risk management and operations support. The firm works with diverse institutional clients that utilize high volume execution and value-added trade ideas.
Vendor Details
Primary Business
Futures Commission Merchant (FCM)
Regions Served
North America
Languages Spoken
English
CME Group Trading Services Supported
iLink
CME ClearPort
Market Data
Products Supported
Futures
Options
Exchanges Supported
CBOT
CME
COMEX
NYMEX
Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX)
Gulf Mercantile Exchange (GME)
ICE Futures
ICE Clear
ICE Futures Europe
ICE Clear Europe
LCH The Clearing Corporation
Options Clearing Corp
CBOE Futures Exchange
EUREX
Asset Classes Supported
Agriculture
Energy
Foreign Exchange
Interest Rates
Metals
Contract Maturities Supported
Dailies
Quarterlies
Serials
Weeklies
CME Group Functionality Supported
Market Segment Gateway (MSGW)
Convenience Gateway (CGW)
Give-ups
Route-Throughs "Trade AS"
Request for Quote (RFQ)
Mutual Offset
User Defined Spreads (UDS)
Risk Management Functionality Supported
CME Drop Copy (CME Globex)
CME Self-Match Prevention
Pre-Trade Risk Tools
Market Maker Functionality Supported
Mass Quotes
Customer Segment Specialization
Individual Investors
Proprietary Trading Firms
Datacenter Locations
350 Cermak, Chicago
Aurora, IL (CME Co-Location)
Secaucus, NJ (NY4 NY5)
Telecommunications Services Offered
100 Mbps
1 Gbps
10 Gbps
Customer Network Design
Dark Fiber
Dedicated Internet
Equipment Procurement & Installation
Ethernet
International Private Line
Internet
IP VPN
Light wave (1GB, 10GB, & 100GB)
Lit 10GB
Local Voice Services
Long Distance Voice Services
Long Haul- City to City Connectivity
Low Latency Data Center Connectivity
Low Latency International Ethernet Private Line
Low Latency National Ethernet Private Line
MAN Services from 100Mb to 40Gb
Managed Fiber Networks
Managed Services
Metro Ethernet
POTS
Additional Services Offered
Algorithmic Trading Support
Auto Spreading
Back Office Solution
Clearing Solutions
Cloud-based Services
Instant messaging
Mobile
Platform-based Self-Match Prevention
24/7 Support?
24 6 (Included in service terms)
