Feature | Fee | Description |
Daily Pivot Points | Free | Our free pivot points are updated daily on our website. |
Weekly Newsletter and Commentary | Free | This subscription-based email is sent each Monday. The newsletter includes market commentaries and the weekly economic calendar. It is also available for viewing on our website. |
Economic Calendar | Free | This subscription-based email is sent each Sunday. Unlike the newsletter, it only contains the weekly economic calendar. It is also available for viewing on our website. |
Order Desk | $5+ | For call-in orders, $5 per contract with a maximum of $25 per ticket. |
Wire Transfers (In) | Free | There is no cost to wire funds into your trading account. |
Check Withdrawal (Out) | Free | There is no charge to withdraw funds from your account when requesting funds to be sent as a check. Delivery fees may apply.
There is a $75 fee for all returned checks. |
Margin Requirements | Standard | We offer standard margin applications by charging the exchange minimum margins. To view our complete margins, click here. |
24 hour* Live Support / Chat / eHelp | Free | *To better suit your needs, you may contact us via chat, email or phone anytime between Sunday 1:00 PM PT until Friday 3:00 PM PT. Please note that availability may vary, particularly during observed holidays. Hours are subject to change without notice. |
Daily Statement | Free* | Daily statements are available through your clearing firm. Delivery may vary. For more information on how you will receive your statements, please contact our office. (Please note that because this feature varies depending on the clearing firm of your account, it may not be available on all accounts.)
*For select clearing firms, fees may apply for print statements. Contact our New Accounts department for details. |
Monthly Statement | Free* | Monthly statements are available through your clearing firm. Delivery may vary. For more information on how you will receive your statements, please contact our office. (Please note that because this feature varies depending on the clearing firm of your account, it may not be available on all accounts.)
*For select clearing firms, fees may apply for print statements. Contact our New Accounts department for details. |
Multilingual Support | Free | We are proud to offer outstanding customer support in more than 20 languages. |
Technical Support | Free | Our in-house technical support department is available to assist you at no cost. |
Margin Call | $25 / contract | If your account goes below the necessary margin for a contract you are actively trading, your account will be charged a $25 fee per contract. (Futures accounts only) |
Liquidation Fee | $50 / contract | If you have not met your margin call and we are forced to liquidate your position, a $50 fee will be charged to your account. (Futures accounts only) |
Wire Transfers (Out)
RCG Accounts Only | $30 | Charges to institutional customers may vary |
Check Delivery Fees (Out)
RCG Accounts Only | Varies | Standard Delivery - FREE
Overnight Delivery* (USA) - $30
Overnight Delivery* (International) - $40
Saturday Delivery (USA Only) - $40
*Please note that RCG only uses UPS to overnight checks. |
Wire Transfers (Out)
Penson GHCO Accounts Only | Varies | Domestic - $20
International (including Canada) - $50 or £40 |
Check Delivery Fees (Out)
Penson GHCO Accounts Only | Varies | FedEx Domestic - $25
FedEx International (including Canada) - $50 |
Conversion Fee
GHCO accounts only | Varies | Conversion less than $1000 - $10
Conversion more than $1000 - $50
*Please note that the conversion fee is charged directly by GHCO. |
Inactivity Fee | $25 | Minimum monthly activity required. Accounts unattended for six (6) months are considered inactive and will incur at $25.00 monthly inactivity fee. |
Last Trade Date Delivery Fee
RCG Accounts Only | $200 | RCG charges a last trade date delivery risk management fee of $200.00. This fee will be assessed to any non bonafide hedge account holding or initiating new trades of deliverable products on the last trade day. |
PATS Inactivity Fee
PATS Datafeed Accounts Only | $100 | PATSystems charges a monthly inactivity fee of $100 for all client accounts who do not place any trades within a billing month AND log into their platform at any time during the month. |
CQG data feed | varies | Details:
http://www.globalfutures.com/notices/cqg-fees.asp |
PATS Transactional Fee | $0.35-$0.50 / contract | RCG clients: there is a transactional fee of $0.50 per contract for all trades executed using PATSystems API.
Penson clients: there is a transactional fee of $0.35 per contract for all trades executed using PATSystems API.
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Turbo API Transactional fee | $0.25 / contract | RCG clients: there is a Transactional fee of $0.25 per contract for all trades executed using Turbo API. Minimums may apply. Contact your broker for more details. |
ONYX API Transactional fee | $0.25 / contract | RCG clients: there is a Transactional fee of $0.25 per contract for all trades executed using ONYX API. Minimums may apply. Contact your broker for more details. |