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Why CCG? What we bring to the relationship:- Daily broker payout! Track your daily earned commissions and request a wire at any time.
- Competitive and flexible commission structures
- CCG is a global Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”), providing traders with worldwide access to electronic futures markets 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.
- We are a Futures magazine Top 50 Futures Broker
- We invest heavily in data protection, offering the highest levels of security. (See our data center specs below)
- Clear Chicago Group can manage all clearing, back office, risk and trader support. Focus your time on managing relationships and finding new clients.
- Easy and fast online account opening process accessed from your website.
- Low intraday margins
- Highly competitive commission rates.
- No hidden fees
- A choice of trading platforms including TT, Ninja, QST and CQG
- Free simulated/demo trading
- FIX connectivity
- No minimum volume requirements
- A powerful and feature rich Customer Portal to manage their account and access trading stats.
- Highly trained and helpful support staff.
- Guidance through the process of becoming a CME member
CME Membership Desk
Let Clear Chicago Group assist your most valuable clients in taking the next step to become a CME member.
- CCG has assisted many traders through the process of becoming a member. We can help your client directly or advise you in assisting them.
- CCG will provide step-by-step guidance in completing the process as well as placing and managing the bid for your clients' seat.
Why promote CME membership to your clients?
- Members enjoy dramatic reductions in exchange fees which are the bulk of trading costs.
- When your customers enjoy lower fees, they may be encouraged to increase their trading volume.
- Assisting clients with saving money on exchange fees promotes customer loyalty.
Contact the Membership Desk at (312-780-7637 / membership@clearchicagogroup.com) to find out more about the advantages of CME membership.
Trading Infrastructure
At Clear Chicago Group, fast and reliable technology is our priority. We feature:
- World class data centers.
- State of the art network.
- Reliable hosting.
- VPN secured access
We use the best blade servers and we co-locate near major exchanges for speed. We proudly use Dell servers and Cisco routers.
Data Centers
Clear Chicago Group provides service from our world class data centers co-located in Chicago and Houston for added service and reliability. Each data center can function as a disaster recovery site for all operations.
CCG data centers are engineered with technology, physical infrastructure, and security unmatched in the industry. Our data centers are backed by strict maintenance schedules and monitoring to keep operations running without interruption. Each data center is equipped with N+1 redundant power systems, two-factor biometric access control and 24 hour video surveillance.
Each of our data centers is located at the nexus of several major data and telecommunications carriers. We have direct access to the major futures exchanges with interconnect capabilities to over 200 networks, which means we have the fastest, most reliable order execution and delivery of market data anywhere in the world. CCG customers connect via the internet, leased lines, private networks, or are hosted directly in one of our data centers.
Network
Networks are everything when it comes to service delivery. At Clear Chicago Group, we operate an extensive network infrastructure throughout the U.S. and beyond.
We connect exclusively to tier-1 carriers with an aggregate capacity 1,000 times faster than a typical broadband connection. The CCG network is designed to eliminate bottlenecks through self-optimizing routing technology. Our network has access to over 200 carrier and IP networks to provide the most cost effective and reliable private line connections.
Connectivity is easy with CCG's network. We build the network for you.
Hosting Services
When latency and reliability are key, Clear Chicago Group offers system hosting directly in our state of the art data centers. We provide turn-key private trading systems, and we can also host your custom trading platform. Our dedicated technical support team enables you to focus on your business and not the details of operating complex infrastructure.
CCG has multiple dedicated internet service providers– Level 3 and AT&T–in our state-of-the-art data center so that your connections to us over MAN circuit or internet are stable even if one of our providers goes down. Network failures of one provider are un-noticeable to you. At CCG, we invest heavily in hosting to eliminate connection instability, allowing our customers to achieve their financial goals.
Clear Chicago Group can assist with you in your system integration needs and put you on the fast-track to trading.
| Pricing Structure* | |
|---|---|
| 1U or Dell Blade Server 4GB RAM | $1,000/mo. - CCG Provided and Maintained with no commitment. Power and rack space is included. |
| Customer spec’d Dell 1U server | $1,000/mo (minimum 4 mo. commitment prepaid). Power and rack space is included. |
| X_TRADER® PRO License (XTAPI) | $1,425/mo. |
| FIX Connection Direct to Exchange | (no charge) |
| (TT) FIX Connection Transactional FIX Adapter | $0.05/transaction |
| (TT) FIX Connection Monthly Unlimited FIX Adapter | $2,000/mo. |
| Labor | $250.00/hour |
| DMA - CME / CBOT / NYMEX | $2,000/mo. for each connection |
| DMA - ICE / Eurex / LIFFE | $1,000/mo. for each connection |
| DMA - Eurex (EBS) | (price available upon request) |
| Internet Bandwidth | $500.00/megabit (burstable) |
| * costs may be waived if volume justifies | |
Call +1 312-780-7637 or email operations@clearchicagogroup.com today to speak to someone about how we can help you be a successful IB.