In order to maximize your trading potential, you will want to select a good broker or online trading system whose strengths will allow you reach your investment goals. What does “good” mean? It means good for you, your trading style, your personality, and your needs.

One of the best methods for developing a list of what you want from a broker is to review exactly what you’ll need from a broker or online trading system and a list of expectations of what you’re looking for in a broker.

Do you have the time to follow the markets and sort out the important information by yourself and, if so, will the trading firm you select provide you with this information?
Will you require immediate access to real-time price quotes and how much will your trading firm supply for you?
Are you a new trader who will need the expertise of a broker or do you think you’re ready to trade on your own?
Perhaps you’re not sure and need a brokerage firm that supplies both?

are available to their customers whenever they are needed. When they aren’t personally available, they see to it that an assistant or associate is. You should never be out of touch.

will help you overcome your limitations and satisfy your needs. They will be responsive to your requests for information.

are honest. You must trust and have confidence in him/her. If the broker evades or glosses over the high risk involved in futures trading, beware. You should receive a serious, no holds barred discussion about the unlimited nature of the losses that can be sustained in futures trading.

don’t come apart from the pressures of trading even if they’re on the wrong side of the market. Ask for some reference of past customers you can call. Ask the customers how the broker performed when the account was in a drawdown. The best brokers don’t let it ruffle them because losing money is a large part of futures trading.

do their homework. Find out how they trade. What system do they use? Are they fundamentalists, technicians or a combination?

and traders are very disciplined. They spend hours studying the market and refining their system. Probe to get a feel for the daily routine of prospective brokers. Your personal broker will ultimately know what markets interest you and follow, chart and spot opportunities in these markets for you. Avoid brokers who are routinely using high pressure, time sensitive communication for directing the trading decisions for your account.

Your W&S should become your partner; you make money together. We want you to not only keep the money you have in the markets, but also increase it. We will assist you in any way we can.

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We look forward to a long “future” together.