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Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG) is one of the largest independent futures commission merchants (FCMs) founded in 1923 as Greene and Collins. In January 2019, it became part of Marex Spectron, a London-based broker. The company provides trading services to investment organizations, experienced traders, and individual investors. RCG serves over 14,000 client accounts and 150 brokerage firms all over the world. The merchant is based in Chicago and is regulated by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the National Futures Association (NFA), and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Trading conditions
RCG has access to global markets and operates on all major US and UK futures exchanges. The company's trading instruments include futures, options on futures, and currency pairs.
RCG offers:
- clearing
- brokerage services
- currency trading
- futures management services
- full range of e-commerce services.
The company provides its clients with the following asset types:
- agricultural commodities
- currency pairs
- energy
- soft commodities
- metals
- fixed income
- stock indices
The company offers the following account types:
- individual
- corporate
- affiliate and LLC
- trust
Besides, traders can open a demo account with a 14-day free trial subscription.
As a clearing company, RCG represents the interests of its clients on the following exchanges:
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
- New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX/COMEX)
- ICE Futures US (Formerly New York Board of Trade)
- ICE Futures Europe
- ICE OTC
- London Clearing House (LCH)
- Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME)
- Fixed Income Clearing Corp. (FICC)
Сlients can use the following account types:
- STP
- ECN
The minimum deposit is $100. This is the lowest entry threshold for such a broker. The company offers spreads from 1 pip to 3 pips. Leverage is up to 1:500. Clients can conduct trading through the MetaTrader4 platform, which is accessible from PC and mobile devices.
Besides, the following trading platforms and apps for automated trading and risk management are available:
- RCG Onyx Plus - a downloadable futures trading app, RCG's own development
- RCG Onyx Plus WebTrader - a convenient live data streaming package
- CQG Trader - the latest CQG e-commerce interface that provides clients with access to the global market, charts, analytics, and high-performance e-commerce on a single screen
- CTS T4 provides access to the world's largest exchanges. This platform is characterized by flexible risk management. It has three levels of customization and three types of applications (downloadable, browser-based, and mobile)
- Trading Technologies (TT) developes platforms for trading futures and creates software for trading derivatives
- Metro is a trading marketing platform that ensures risk management and full control over execution and pricing
- Quick Screen Trading (QST) is a trading application that offers fast and flexible tools for order entry and management as well as news, charts, analytics, and real-time data as desktop and mobile versions
- RANorder allows traders to place orders as well as manage exchange-traded futures and options on futures. In addition, it provides access to both electronic and open outcry products
Support service
Traders can contact the support team by phone or email indicated on the website. The customer service is available in English.
Feedback from traders
The reviews of the company's activity are mostly positive.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- wide range of investment instruments
- access to leading world exchanges
- high-level security of funds
- demo account
Disadvantages:
- no training materials
- limited payment methods, no way to use e-wallet
