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CQG Trader
It's not enough to know what markets are moving. You want to know how fast.

  • Level 2 Market Depth (DOM)
  • Perfect for Emini S&P, Futures Forex and Bonds
  • Customized quote pages
  • Stable, unparalled CQG Technology
  • Simple, easy-to-use interface
  • Account balance, DOM and P&L on one screen


CQG Trader

Market transparency is one driving force for electronically traded futures markets. CQG's DOMTrader provides the market transparency and order routing functionality traders need.

The DOMTrader displays key information to the trader. The inside market (best bid and best offered price) is displayed, along with the size of the bids and offers. In addition, depending on the exchange, a range of bids and offers is posted. The CQG DOMTrader has four tabs at the top of the window, providing access to four different markets for those trading more than just one market. CQG's order routing supports the standard market, limit and stop orders, as well as Order-Cancels-Order (OCO) orders, trailing stops, and trailing stop limit orders.

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DOM Trader Benefits:

  • Smart Orders: Quantity Triggered Stop orders are triggered when the bid/ask order size in the exchange's order book falls below the QTS order's trigger level. Iceberg orders display a predetermined portion of the eintire order in the order book.
  • Account Picker: Choose from up to ten trading accounts directly from the DOMTrader.
  • Default Order Size Preference: Set the default size of an order on the DOMTrader. 
  • Dynamically Held Orders: Cancel and modify orders more efficiently when the prices are rapidly moving in the DOM Ladder.

DOM Trader Features:

  • Choice of Responsive or Dynamic DOM
  • TradeFlow or a tick chart plots on the same price scale as the DOM Ladder
  • Crossed pre-open bids and asks displayed in the DOM Ladder
  • Day, GTC, FAK, and FOK orders are supported 
  • The Trading Preferences dialog with new features

Execution
Orders can be placed using the mouse by just left clicking on the buy or sell at-the-market buttons, or on the inside market buttons (Bid or Offer). Or place a limit or stop order by left clicking next to the price in the buy or sell column, or on a price in the DOM ladder and dragging it into the column.

Instead of using the mouse to drag and drop the order into the buy or sell column, you can select the price and use the arrow keys to enter the order into the appropriate column.

Chained orders, such as a profit target order for a trade and a stop loss risk management order, can be placed using the OCO button. If one order is filled, then the other order is automatically canceled.

If an exchange does not accept stops or stop limit orders, the CQG Gateway can maintain and trigger them for you.

Any unfilled day orders are listed in the buy or sell columns until filled or canceled.
Trades executed outside the CQG Gateway can be added to the Gateway account as manual fills.

The look of the CQG DOMTrader is customizable. Eight different color themes for backgrounds and fonts are available. The CQG DOMTrader has buy and sell columns, a depth of market column, and a setting to have the last four trades marked next to the price by a marker that varies in size. The marker is the largest for the last trade and the smallest for the oldest trade back. The current and largest marker is an up triangle if the last trade was executed at the offer or a down triangle if the last trade was executed at the bid.

Choose to display the buy, sell at the market buttons, inside market buttons, quantity, and cancel order buttons. The cancel order buttons include canceling bids or offers, all orders posted, or liquidate all positions and cancel open orders.
While in a position, you have a choice of the account equity calculated based on open trade equity, or open trade equity and realized profit/losses.

In addition to setting other preferences for the CQG DOMTrader, traders can set the number of contracts for both new trades and maximum position under risk preferences.

Limits, stops, and the slippage factor for stop limit orders can be set under the preferences.


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Clients Testimonials
This is an experience of a certain client. Your experience may vary.

The service I receive from your staff at Optimus Futures is exceptional. Being new to trading futures, I needed extra guidence and attention. Even though I have a small account, Chad has been very helpfull and always willing to explain any detail. I have great confidence in your staff. Everyone at Optimuns treats me with the same courtesy and attention that would be expected by any big investor.

Antonio S
Arlington, TX

I really do appreciate what you, Chad, and Jennifer do for me as my broker.

The thing I like most about Optimus Trading is the way that Matt and Chad interact with me as a trader. Their assumption is always that I know what I'm doing. When they present an alternative suggestion they do so in a way that gives me additional information so that I can evaluate my decision more fully. Matt's office manager, Jennifer, is a great part of the team too. She is always pleasant and has helped me a number of time with paperwork on new accounts and transfering funds to and from my accounts.

When I come to them with questions they give me the benefit of their experience quickly and confidently. Their confidence in both themselves and me makes the good trades better and the bad trades more easily accepted.

I would recommend Optimus Trading to anyone who was considering a relationship with a new broker.

Christopher N
White Bear Lake, MN

Hello Matt

We have worked together about 3 years and I want to thank you, Chad and Jennifer for all you have helped me with over that time. It’s a pleasure to work with people you can call friends. It’s great to know when you call you can talk with someone that knows your name and makes you fill like they actually want to help you. Chad is great with managing automated systems and Jennifer with keeping my accounts straight. You have a great team and I’m looking forward with working with your firm for years to come.

Again thanks for everything

Gary D
Brighton, TN

I have been with Optimus Trading for a few years now, and have been consistently impressed with their level of service. I’ve had other brokers who didn’t know my name, who didn’t care if I lost every cent in my account, and who treated me as an inconvenience. The folks at Optimus have always been courteous, have at times steered me away from making unwise trades, and have, in general, been a pleasure to work with. In addition, the Optimus website has a lot of valuable information and the periodic blog updates are very helpful. I recommend Optimus as a partner for anyone’s commodities trading business.

Christopher Young
Poulsbo, Washington

 

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