Direct Access trading (DAT) represents the next generation of online trading that allows for direct and instant market access, assuring that there is no delay in executing orders. It provides active traders and investors the ability to effectively capture spikes of volatility and momentum in the markets, giving you the opportunity to take profits and minimize losses. DAT allows you to trade directly with another client, a market maker on NASDAQ , specialist on the floor of an exchange, ECN or electronic market, without broker interference.

DAT allows for complete control of your trades - you decide where, when and how your order is routed – not your broker. The advantages of this next generation online trading system includes:

● Instant access to the markets

● Immediate trade confirmations

● Increased liquidity

● The ability to compete for the best possible prices

● Spotting of market trends and the ability to instantly react to price fluctuations in the market

DAT is the preferred trading system for active traders and investors whose success is directly correlated with the ability to see a full market picture as well as instant speed of execution.

Today, many active traders and investors are using traditional online discount brokerage services. Unfortunately, they do not provide the best tools to get the job done. These traditional online systems only route orders via the broker, they do not provide a direct execution system to the markets and the effect for active traders and investors can be disastrous, costing you time, money and missed opportunities.

Through online discount brokerage services, instead of placing a telephone call to your broker to place an order, all you are doing is sending that same request via email. Brokers prefer these systems because it saves them time and money to process your order, but for you the trader or investor, the advantages are minimal.

For those individuals serious about their trading and investing needs, DAT represents the next generation in advanced online brokerage service. The level of technology offered is much more sophisticated than that of traditional online discount brokers -- direct access technology providing the fastest executions, instant confirmations and a full and true market picture, all of which can translate into lower transaction costs, better opportunities and better trades.