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.

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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• Sterling Trader Pro

• Light Speed

• Laser

• Takion

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

• ATDark

• Litsweep

• SPDRDarkM

• IEX

• Delta

• JPM

• SpeedRoute

VRT2

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:

• Pattern recognition in charts

• Prop trading strategies (rebates, scalping, OPG..etc)

• Dark pool usage and strategies

• Traders psychology

• Setting up a battle plan

The price for the trading manual is $14.95 - PDF format