XPRESSTRADE Profile

XPRESSTRADE is one of the premier players in Internet-based brokerage. Our main office is located on the 29th floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Center. We provide self-directed futures traders like you with the high-speed Internet trading services, real-time market data, comprehensive trading tools, and marked-to-the-market account information you need to make your own informed decisions, enter your own orders, and take control of your trading. We've created a secure, reliable, personalized, real-time trading environment that requires no additional software–all you need is a connection to the Internet, so you won't have to worry about compatibility problems or downloading software updates. And because XPRESSTRADE never closes, you'll enjoy one-click access to your account and to leading futures exchanges worldwide from anywhere on the globe, 24 hours per day. Simply stated, XPRESSTRADE provides you with an unbeatable combination of speed, convenience, control, and cost savings.

Our Values and Business Philosophy

XPRESSTRADE–and all of the people who work here–are committed to providing you with the best possible online futures trading experience. We work as a team to provide you not only with a first-rate online trading system, but also to deliver a level of service that's unparalleled in our industry. There are several core values and principles which guide us each and every day:

Customers Come First.

You won't find a company–either online or off–that's more focused on its customers than XPRESSTRADE. We spend an enormous amount of time and energy identifying your needs and preferences and doing everything we can to satisfy them. We're active listeners, and we respond quickly, creatively, and with your best interests in mind. We work hard to exceed your expectations. And we realize that our customers are the reason for our very existence.

Integrity Matters.

All of the people at XPRESSTRADE take our collective honor, integrity, and professionalism extremely seriously. In our dealings with you, our customers, we keep our word. We deliver when we say we will and are committed to treating you with the utmost respect, courtesy, and care. We safeguard your private information. And we take responsibility for our actions. While we try to be perfect, we occasionally do make mistakes, and when we do, we take immediate steps to correct problems and set things right.

We Move Very Quickly.

In the Internet age, speed is all-important. We move quickly and decisively to give you a cutting-edge trading system and to deliver the most responsive, personal service in our industry. We always stand ready to adapt to and take advantage of new opportunities. We creatively apply technology to everything we do–from the tools and features we put in your hands to the efficiency of our internal operations. We constantly seek to increase speed, efficiency, quality, and effectiveness throughout our organization. And if we fail, we look for critical insights, apply what we've learned, and restart in the direction of our goals.

Company History

XPRESSTRADE'S daily operations are managed by a dedicated, experienced group of futures industry professionals and highly skilled computer programmers and network specialists. Four of five XPRESSTRADE principals are actively engaged in day-to-day affairs and bring to the company a combined 75+ years futures industry experience as floor brokers, pit traders, exchange directors, and brokerage firm owners/managers. In 1996, we sensed that the futures business had reached a critical moment in its evolution: Futures traders worldwide were becoming more sophisticated. You desired control over your finances and personal affairs. You wanted to be self-directed consumers, you were looking to call your own shots, and you wanted responsibility for your own decisions. You'd become extremely value-conscious and were no longer willing to pay high commission rates in exchange for access to information that brokers selectively controlled. And as you became increasingly familiar and comfortable with technology, you were looking to use it in ways which would give you increased control, convenience, and cost-savings. In March 1997, when XPRESSTRADE opened to the public, we were one of the first–if not the first–futures brokerage firms to realize that the Internet could serve as the foundation of a totally electronic futures broker capable of satisfying the needs and preferences of today's traders. Online technology would allow us to deliver tools and information never available before directly to your home and office at an unbeatable value. In addition, an electronic futures brokerage firm would allow you to enjoy unprecedented speed, convenience, and control.