Brokerage for futures/options

[charliep]

Will get the other guys to help but commissions themselves are normally about a buck a tonne with minimum $100/trade (depends on the firm) - this is little out as I am somewhat out of date. Comments on margin money (good faith money while you have a trade on) but that is an interest cost which will depend on your situation. Bigger traders may do better on their commissions.

[ry0972]

Hopper Re: 5440 seed,
We were told we had to order/pay for ours by end of Sept to save the most $$$, guarantee mini bulk bags and be able to get all the L-150 we wanted.
Ended up paying $8.30 for 5440. 2% divedend from CC (no CC surcharge from retailer) and a 2% discount on total bill, So net $7.97/#.
No more 864L Liberty totes!!!!
Hear any prices for Liberty for next year???
Paid $440 for 46 0 0 0
$640 for 13 33 0 15

[mbratrud]

I use RBC as well Keith Ferley is a good broker. For online I use MF Global and the T4 Trader, great for futures not so great for options.

[a2farms]

AJ Tooley @ Union Securities 204-982-0398. Young guy, not full of "ideas" to get you to trade. Very happy with his service.

[furrowtickler]

ry: cc is that co-op? And you mention 2% off total bill, what else besides the 5440? Tech agreement? Is it 2010 seed or carry over from '09 or '08 and what's the seed treatment - prosper? Just currious, that's a good price if new seed with fresh seed treatment. Just be carefull, several farms here got burnt big time with 'good deals' on Liberty carry over seed treated with prosper this year. Prosper can and will hammer seed vigour over time.

[ry0972]

Guaranteed to be new seed (5440,L-150), Prosper for seed treatment unfortunatly. 5440 in Mini's, the L-150 will be rebagged into Mini's when the Omex primer goes on.
Will try and have some Furadan on hand if flea beatle #'s get high!!
Prices from 3 independants were VERY close. Line companies WAY HIGH!!!
NO Tech fee charge from any independants.
2 places offered a 2% discount on the seed if paid for by Sept 30.
Only the one let us pay with CC and no surcharge so we will earn 2% cash dividend from the CC company.
!!NO Useless airmiles or points!!!
Pioneer CO-OP came back with best price last year but 3 days after we bought elswhere, I think they had already sold out of L-150 so never gave a quote for this year.
No firm Liberty for next year yet.
Last year was $7.88 less 2% CC dividend, So $7.72 NET delivered. 2 places think they can match that for this year if paid by Nov 15th.
May have to pick everthing up ourselves this year.