Explore the Many Advantages of Cornerstone MTO Membership |
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| Access to Financial Backing For our more experienced traders with a proven track record, we frequently provide financial backing. Financial backing can range from additional capital contributed to your account to fully backed trading accounts. We maintain solid, professional relationships with a network of individuals and entities that are continually looking to place money with profitable traders and funds. |
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| Execution & Support We offer full onsite and remote trading services for all types of trading. Our high speed exchange connectivity with complete redundancy through separate backbones ensures optimal execution performance. MTO members receive personalized trading support directly on our trading floor, in addition to assistance by phone, email or IM from our expert support staff of experienced professionals. |
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| Professional Services We offer MTO members access to a variety of professional services, benefits and consulting resources that are typically not available to the independent trader. Due to our unique operating structure, we don’t require our members to obtain any additional licenses, including the time-consuming Series 7 registration. We also retain a full Regulatory and Support Staff to handle financial operations and compliance issues, including:
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| Remote Trading Markets move around the clock, and we understand that not all opportunities occur while you’re sitting at your desk. Our high-speed remote network delivers dependable, robust access whether you connect from home, the office or abroad – allowing you to perform real-time execution and position monitoring from any computer with an internet connection. We continually monitor the health of our redundant backbones to ensure consistent quality access to our servers and your peace of mind. |
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| Professional Trading Floor As a Cornerstone MTO member, you’ll have access to our professional trading floor, boasting an enviable location within the CBOE tower in the heart of Chicago’s financial district. Featuring the stunning backdrop of Lake Michigan and the Loop’s distinctive skyline, our trading floor is enjoyed by both our Member Trader Organization and Proprietary Trading Group. We maintain a full onsite support staff for all of our members’ technical and administrative needs. Whether you’re an independent trader or a large trading group, we have the resources and space to suit your needs. We have designed our trading floor to satisfy a broad spectrum of traders. Conference rooms, private offices and dining facilities are all at your disposal, providing an ideal professional environment. |
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| A Fun, Enjoyable Environment We love what we do, and the enthusiasm we bring to our jobs is hard to deny after setting foot on our professional trading floor. Housing our Member Trader Organization and Proprietary Trading Group, we provide a surprisingly fun environment with a comfortable, professional atmosphere. We modeled our home base with the needs of a trader – at work and at play – in mind. Here the benefits are twofold, as you can make use of personal, fully equipped workstations for uninterrupted privacy or enjoy the company of approachable, like-minded professionals for idea generation and friendly camaraderie. We sponsor frequent recreational outings for our MTO members, traders and professional staff, which in the past have included professional sporting events, poker tournaments and trips to the racetrack. At Cornerstone MTO, we provide the opportunity to build lasting, professional relationships. |






