You know what you need to successfully execute your hedge fund’s trading strategy:

Speed, Flexibility, Liquidity, Anonymity, and Market access.

Our management team has many years experience working with hedge funds, banks, pension funds, and insurance companies to identify how futures trading can enhance their existing strategies. We understand the dynamics of a flexible prime broker relationship and support your commitment to trading excellence.

The Benefits Using Futures and Our Execution Services

Anonymity and Immediate Access to Expertise
Electronic futures trading, especially in the stock index and interest rate markets, provide the anonymity and speed to effectively execute your trading strategy. At STS, with a phone call your trade is executed by one of our skilled keyboard operators providing fast fills and superior access to the markets. This foundation we’ve built now accounts for a significant portion of the volume in the US electronic stock index futures markets.

Liquidity
Electronic stock index futures, including the S&P 500, are some of the most liquid markets in the world. Currently, the electronic S&P 500 volume is averaging 700,000 contracts daily in July with a market value of $31 billion, the SDY’s, around 25 million shares a day or roughly $2.3 billion in market value.

Lower Capital Requirements and Commissions
Trading with futures provides you with the ability to wisely use leverage and incur lower commissions than the equity equivalent.

Capturing Alpha
Neutralizing beta is always a challenge. Using financial futures offers an efficient way to capture market-neutral alpha without losing the benefits of your long/short equity bias.

See how futures trading can enhance the following hedge fund strategies.

Global Macro    Long/Short or Market Neutral    Equity Market Timing

For more information, contact Keith Velcich at (312) 928-8102 or via e-mail at hfm@STStrading.com.