Four Desks,
One Book.
Securities brokerage and dealing; commodity and futures; foreign exchange and virtual currency; and underwriting and market making — every order ticketed, settled, and reported.
The Securities Desk.
The equity end of the floor — brokerage and dealing on stock, bond, and options lines.
Stock & Options
Stock brokerages and dealers' offices, stock options brokerages and dealing, and online securities brokerages.
Bonds & Paper
Bond brokerages and dealing, commercial paper and commercial note brokers' offices, certificate of deposit brokers' offices.
Agency & Discount
Mutual fund agencies and agents' offices, discount securities brokerages, and securities distribution.
The Commodity Desk.
Futures Brokerage
Commodity futures brokerages, futures commodity contracts brokers' offices, and financial futures brokerages.
Options & Pool
Commodity contracts options brokerages and dealing, and commodity contract pool operations.
Floor Trading
Commodity contracts floor brokers and floor traders — dealing as principal on the contract floor.
The Currency Desk.
Foreign Exchange
Foreign currency exchange brokering and dealing — services and dealing as principal.
Virtual Currency
Virtual currency (cryptocurrency) brokering, dealing, and exchange services.
The Market Desk.
Underwriting
Securities underwriting and flotation — originating securities to investors as principal.
Market Making
Making markets for securities — bid and ask held on the desk for investor flow.
Floor Trading
Securities floor brokers and floor traders — trading securities as principal on the floor.
Settle The Ticket.
Name the desk — securities, commodity, currency, or underwriting — and the floor answers within one business day.
Open Ticket