About Us
Proprietary Trading
Vortex Capital Group (VCG) is a proprietary trading firm with a principal focus on US equities. Established in early 2011, our goal is to ensure our traders can trade in a neutral environment as well as level the playing field in an equivalent way to larger players in the market. Trading is facilitated at an institutional level (Direct Market Access) boasted by state of the art trading platform which ensures our execution is done with ultra low latency on the dozens of servers provided and minimizing any potential slippage. Moreover, we offer a comprehensive list of routing options that fit any strategy that ranges from dark pools, rebates and market making.
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​Our traders come from different backgrounds but all share a commitment and passion to achieving alpha returns.
Trading Platforms & Connectivity
Direct Market Access To Equities
Today's markets are more technologically advanced than any other time and require traders to be on the cutting edge to be able to achieve consistent results. Vortex Capital Group provides direct market access with a broker neutral platform along with dozens of ECN's to choose from. In addition, we are above our competition with locates for many HTB symbols with competitive rates. Finally, we can assist any trader setup their own ATS based on a successfully tested strategy.
DMA Platforms
Multiple award winning DMA platforms that are broker neutral with servers across the globe to ensure the lowest latency.
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Connectivity
​Whether traders are using advanced API trading, FIX CTCI connections or simply point-and-click, we are able to establish and setup the required connection to data centers that will ensure superior connectivity. Moreover, our ULL (Ultra Low Latency) news wire with major providers can give an edge to traders seeking to benefit from speed of execution.
Dark Pools
We offer some of the most sophisticated dark pools which include
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DarkVPS
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ATDark
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Litsweep
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SPDRDarkM
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IEX
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Delta
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JPM
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SpeedRoute
Try A Free Demo Account
We offer a free demo version of the trading platform for a 2-week period. Please complete the fields to try a free demo of our professional DMA trading platform.
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Access will be for the full production version with complete functionality and tools using a delayed data feed.
Trader training includes such topics as
- Market theory
- Trading terminology
- Level II and Time & Sales study (i.e. reading the tape)
- Order routing
- Basic chart reading skills
- Trading strategies in various trends
- Trader psychology
- Creating a Trading Plan
Part I
The first part of our training manual revolves around the most crucial skill sets a new trader requires to become successful
Part II
The second part of our training includes a step-by-step guide on trading strategies used by institutional traders and assistance in developing and executing custom algorithms
VRT2 Training Manual
You can purchase our VRT2 trading manual which covers important topics and skills required from proprietary traders focused on equities. This is all presented in a easy to read 100 pages slide format
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Topics included:
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Pattern recognition in charts
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Prop trading strategies (rebates, scalping, OPG..etc)
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Dark pool usage and strategies
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Traders psychology
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Setting up a battle plan
The price for the trading manual is $14.95 - PDF format
Partner Services
Many of our traders use different tools for trading and gaining an edge over market participants. Our traders found that Trade Ideas along with its AI real time scanner have benefited them the most. With low latency and advanced filters we expect any trader to improve their performance using Trade Ideas.
Get in Touch
If your an experienced trader or group interested in trading equities then kindly provide us with your information below