CTS T4 Trading Platform Overall Rating
Pros:
- Free Mobile App
- Optimus Exclusive Pricing
- Strong Options Trading Capabilities
- Stability and Fast Execution
- Spread Trading for Professionals
- Used by Ex Floor Traders
Cons:
- Plain Vanilla Interface
Pricing: $35 / Month
EXCLUSIVE: Optimus Futures customers can take advantage of $0.20 per contract routing fees with either the Core ($35 monthly fee) or the Advanced ($200 monthly fee) non-professional packages. Customers that meet the CME’s definition of Professional must choose between Pro Core and Pro Advanced pricing. Pro Core has a $25 monthly fee, $0.50 per contract routing fee, $500 cap, and includes 50 free contracts. Pro Advanced has a $200 monthly fee, $0.50 per contract routing fee, $500 cap, and includes 400 free contracts.
General Overview of Trading Platform
The CTS T4 platform offers professional trading functionality at a competitive price. CTS T4 includes futures and options market data, execution, position management, and charting. It was originally designed for brokers and locals on the trading floor, but has adapted and grown to offer more functionality for all kinds of traders. Newly added enhanced mobile apps provide excellent functionality when you’re away from your desk.
CTS T4 Charting
CTS T4 offers day charts down to tick charts as well as an extensive number of studies and indicators. Custom script editing allows for unique studies to be written and implemented in any chart. Charts are responsive, customizable and offer different bar styles such as candlestick, Heikin Ashi, Renko, and point and figure. Continuous contract charts are offered that combine data from the most active expirations going back several years. Exchange listed spreads are included and custom spread charts, such as gold vs crude oil, may be created with the TradeSniper add-on.
CTS T4 Execution
CTS T4 offers one-click DOM trading, chart trading, order tickets, and price prompt order entry. Every window that displays market data supports at least one order entry method. Advanced order types such as multi-exit bracket (OCO) orders, activation orders, and MOC orders are available. Buttons that cancel all working orders and flatten open positions let you quickly reduce exposure. Revisions and cancellations are handled easily through a filtered order book.
CTS T4 User Interface
While it isn’t the prettiest platform on the market, CTS T4 isn’t lacking in functionality. It’s a user friendly, intuitive trading platform. Each window is self-contained, allowing for multiple charts, DOMs, etc. to be arranged in any layout desired. Workspaces can span multiple monitors and can be saved to CTS servers, allowing for the same view upon login from any computer. Mobile apps are custom built to take advantage of Android and iOS touch functionality and offer an extra degree of freedom in trading.
Education & Training
CTS provides in-office demos as well as one-on-one remote webinar sessions to get customers familiar with the platform. Support staff is available during business hours to assist with any questions and night support is available for emergencies. Videos are posted on YouTube and an extensive user guide is available online.
Support
CTS offers excellent customer service via phone and email 24 hours per day.
Summary
CTS T4 offers desktop, mobile, and API solutions for futures and options traders of all experience levels. Intuitive desktop and mobile apps combined with prompt and helpful customer service help you get started trading right away. More advanced users can leverage the power of the open .Net API and FIX API to create custom trading and analysis apps running on the robust CTS backend. No matter the level, CTS has a competitive solution for traders.
Feature List:
- Audio Confirmations
- Automatic Bracketing
- Chart Trading
- DOM/Market Pane
- EXCEL – Spreadsheet interface
- Historical Charting
- Hot Key trading
- Linked Account Trading Capability
- Market Profile® Charts
- Mobile Trading
- OCO (order cans. order)
- Order Cancels Order
- Server-Side Orders
- Simulated Trading
- Spread Trading
- Streaming Quotes
- Trade Out Feature
- Trailing Stops
- User Defined Spreads
Other Information:
Options Trading Capability: Yes
Open API: Yes
Programming Language: C#
Compatible Devices: Windows, iOS App, Android App & Web Version
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