Our Services
Chicago Analytic Trading Company ("CATC") is a nationally certified minority owned broker dealer (MBE). We specialize in the agency trading of domestic and global equities on behalf of institutional clients and other broker dealers. Our Domestic and International Dealer Networks offer our clients competitive pricing and diversity of instruments. Our Global Trading platform gives our clients timely access to virtually all of the equity markets throughout the globe. Whether you are trading in the United States or across the world, CATC expertly trades your market with best execution as its priority. We have an extremely experienced staff of traders who have over 50 years of international trading experience and broad knowledge of the global markets in a constantly changing global environment. From order origination through settlement, our proficient staff has the knowledge, experience, and technical tools to ensure quality execution, proper reporting, and timely settlement in a highly regulated marketplace. Our technology and experience give CATC the ability to execute and clear like large firm, while maintaining the personal customer service and hands on approach of a local boutique. As a nationally certified minority owned broker dealer (MBE), CATC strives to provide outstanding execution services to our clients around the world, while also helping our clients meet their requirements and goals for trading diversity, quality execution and clearing services.
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US Equities
CATC has a knowledgeable and courteous staff, with more than 50 years of trading experience. We specialize in agency execution and trade based on your execution preferences such as:
- Market or Limit
- Held or Not Held
- Care, TWAP or VWAP
- Multi-Day (GTC/GTD)
- Day or Intraday
- MOO, IOC & MOC
CATC prides itself on its high technology platforms which allow our clients to gain access to "Dark Pools of Liquidity", Crossing Networks and the search for natural sources of liquidity. We are experts at trading Single-Stock, Basket or Program trading, and specialize handling both single and multiple allocations with timely settlements. We are experienced in trading High Volume/High Profile securities, as well as the less liquid, smaller capitalized equities.
Our clients can connect through multiple electronic connectivity interfaces and most OMS’s, including Bloomberg, Reuters, Eze Castle, Fidessa, NeoVest, ITG, Sungard, Tradeware or any FIX 4.0 or higher connection.
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International Trading
CATC has the ability to trade in many markets. From the Americas, to Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, CATC provides quality execution services in all market environments. Whether it be developed Europe, or an emerging market in Central or South America, Asia, Africa or the Middle East we have the knowledge and tools to provide quality executions and timely settlement services. With more than 50 years of trading experience amongst our staff and over $2 billion traded annually, we are experts in trading internationally. We service both institutional clients and broker dealers offering you 24/6 access to our experienced trading and settlements staff.
Whether you are trading Single-Stock, Basket or Program, with single or multiple allocations, we can customize a solution to fit your requirements and take the normal challenges out of global trading.
Our clients can:
- Send in orders electronically via FIX, via a file or by phone;
- Receive Pre-Trade & Post-Trade analytics;
- Settle & Allocate their transactions using: Omgeo ALERT and OASYS Global or CTM , via file transfer or e-mail;
- Settle transactions either: (1) Directly in the traded market in local currency; or (2) Domestically in local currency or USD
Orders can be received via Sedol, ISIN, CUSIP, Bloomberg, Reuters or Exchange issued symbols. We optimize your electronic connectivity by providing a single point of contact for over 50 countries and 90 global exchanges & marketplaces. We increase efficiency and reduce costs, increasing your revenue opportunities while diversifying your business. Our global execution services instantly expand your global reach without the need for large capital outlays on additional manpower or major infrastructure requirements. As an agency international trading desk, we act as an extension of your trading and settlements desks. For Broker Dealers, we can settle directly with your client, rebating you the commission difference and reducing your cost and need for expensive manpower.
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