Stage 5 Trading

Name

Stage 5 Trading

Legal name

Global Futures & Forex Inc.

Website

https://stage5trading.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Futures Brokerage Services

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (523160)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Derivatives & Futures Brokerage (FSAEACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Listed Derivatives Execution Platforms (Futures/Options) (FSAFANAD)

Keywords

• Futures brokerage services
• Trading platform access
• Algorithmic trading strategies
• Order flow visualization
• Co-located trading servers

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commission-based Trading: Stage 5 Trading earns revenue through commissions on futures trades executed for clients. They offer both standard commission pricing and optional membership plans. Exchange, clearing, and NFA fees are passed through to customers in addition to commissions.
2. S5 BookMap Subscriptions: Proprietary BookMap trading tool sold as subscription. S5 Bookmap Global available for $990 lifetime payment (or $49/month or $468/year regular pricing). S5 Bookmap Global Plus available for $588 first year then $948/year annually, or $147 first quarter then $297/quarter.
3. S5 iSystems: Automated trading systems platform providing access to algorithmic trading strategies for futures markets.
4. Platform and Data Services: Revenue generated from data feeds (DTN IQFeed recommended), various trading platforms, and associated services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stage 5 Trading is an introducing futures broker that opens and services brokerage accounts through clearing firms (Dorman, StoneX, Ironbeam) while providing clients access to more than 15 supported trading platforms. The firm supplements core brokerage execution with proprietary tools for order flow visualization, automated trading, real-time news, and co-located hosting targeted at self-directed and professional futures traders.

Product overview

Stage 5 Trading is a futures brokerage firm offering access to multiple trading platforms and proprietary trading tools. The core offering includes brokerage account services with multiple clearing firm partnerships (Dorman, StoneX, Ironbeam), complemented by a portfolio of supported trading platforms including Sierra Chart, CQG, Trading Technologies (TT), MotiveWave, Jigsaw, MarketDelta, Overcharts, MultiCharts, CTS T4, Rithmic, AgenaTrader, Investor/RT, eSignal, and StoneX Futures. Proprietary tools include S5 BookMap (order flow heat-map visualization), S5 TradeTheNews (24-hour news squawk), S5 CloudServ (co-located server hosting), and S5 iSystems (automated algorithmic trading with 2,000+ strategies). The company also offers an AI-enhanced trading platform called Genius Station AI with machine learning-powered strategy generation and autotrade capabilities. Membership pricing plans are available as an alternative to standard commission structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S5 BookMap: Proprietary trading platform featuring Depth of Market (Order Book) heat-map visualization for futures traders.
• S5 TradeTheNews
• S5 CloudServ
• S5 Chat
• S5 iSystems

Quantifiable outcome

• S5 CloudServ servers located 1ms away from CME order matching servers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary and secondary.

• Sierra ChartcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Stage 5 Trading worked with Sierra Chart during early development of Teton Order Routing. They manage Sierra Chart users directly in-house through clearing firms. Teton provides direct order routing for futures and spreads to major exchanges with no intermediary providers.
• Dorman TradingcoreOthersDorman Trading is a clearing firm (FCM) partner providing account custody services for Stage 5 Trading clients. Traders access their accounts through the Dorman Trading Portal.
• StoneXcoreOthersStoneX (formerly INTL FCStone) is a clearing firm partner providing account custody and the StoneX Futures web/mobile trading platform for Stage 5 Trading clients.
• IronbeamcoreOthersIronbeam is a clearing firm partner providing account custody services for Stage 5 Trading clients through their Certigo trading portal.
• BookmapcoreTechnology or IntegrationStage 5 Trading offers exclusive S5 BookMap version of Bookmap with proprietary Theoretical Average Indicator (TAI). They have a special version with additional features at no extra charge.
• DTN IQFeedprimaryTechnology or IntegrationDTN IQFeed is the recommended datafeed at Stage 5 Trading. Known for tick data accuracy, extensive historical data (180 days tick, 10 years 1 minute, 80 years daily), and access to top exchanges. Also provides real-time news from Benzinga Pro, RTTnews.com, PR Newswire, and Business Wire.
• S5 TradeTheNewscoreTechnology or IntegrationProprietary news service offering 24-hour live audio news squawk, searchable text headlines, analyst sessions, market event calendars, and news archive.
• S5 iSystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomated algorithmic trading platform providing access to 2,000+ professionally-developed trading strategies for futures markets. Features back-testing, forward-testing, and server-based execution.
• CQGcoreTechnology or IntegrationCQG is a primary data and trading platform partner providing market data and trading connectivity. Used by Investor/RT, MotiveWave, CQG Trader, and other platforms supported by Stage 5.
• Trading Technologies (TT)coreTechnology or IntegrationTrading Technologies provides TT Desktop and TT Mobile platforms with high-speed, ultra-reliable FIX gateways and API for system traders. Stage 5 offers dedicated point to point connections and redundant connections.
• MultiChartscoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiCharts .NET platform partner for advanced charting, strategy development in C# and VB, and automated trading. Includes free ATM strategies, automated trading, and market replay.
• Jigsaw TradingsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationJigsaw provides advanced depth-of-market tools, reconstructed tape, and order flow analysis. Also offers daytradr platform with advanced DOM and auction order book heatmap.
• MarketDeltasecondaryTechnology or IntegrationMarketDelta provides desktop and cloud trading platforms with footprint charts, volume profile, and integrated data feed. Cloud version is free with no subscription.
• Trading Technologies (TT) AutoSpreader and ADLsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTT's Autospreader and ADL (Algo Design Lab) algos run on co-located servers providing double-digit microsecond performance. Stage 5 offers 24-hour network monitoring for these connections.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TradeStation: TradeStation is a US-based online brokerage offering futures, options, equities, and crypto trading with proprietary platforms. It competes with Stage 5 for active retail and professional futures traders, especially on platform quality.
• Optimus Futures: Optimus Futures is a futures introducing broker offering access to multiple trading platforms (Sierra Chart, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, etc.) and clearing firm relationships (Dorman, AMP, Ironbeam). It is a direct competitor to Stage 5 Trading in the multi-platform futures IB space.
• AMP Futures: AMP Futures is a US-based futures introducing broker offering multiple platform support, low-cost commissions, and clearing through multiple FCMs. It directly competes with Stage 5 for self-directed and professional futures traders in the US.
• NinjaTrader Brokerage: NinjaTrader combines a popular futures trading platform with an introducing brokerage offering low commissions and clearing via Dorman. It is a direct competitor to Stage 5 in the platform-bundled futures brokerage space.
• MBG Trading (MBG Brokers): MBG Trading is a US futures introducing broker offering MultiCharts and CQG platforms with clearing through Dorman. It directly competes with Stage 5 for systems traders and prosumers using advanced charting platforms.

Emerging players

• Quantower: Quantower is an emerging multi-asset trading platform with order flow tools, depth of market, and connections to multiple brokers and exchanges. It is comparable to Stage 5's platform aggregation role for retail futures traders.

Broad incumbents

• StoneX (formerly INTL FCStone): StoneX is a large FCM offering futures clearing, FX, and securities services globally through its StoneX Futures platform. It serves both as a clearing partner for Stage 5 and as a broad incumbent competitor for institutional clients.
• Interactive Brokers: Interactive Brokers is a large, established multi-asset broker serving active traders globally with futures, options, FX, and equities. It competes with Stage 5 among professional and institutional futures traders needing broad market access.
• Charles Schwab / thinkorswim: Charles Schwab, post the TD Ameritrade acquisition, operates the thinkorswim platform and offers futures trading. It is a broad incumbent competing with Stage 5 for active retail futures traders, especially in the US.

Others

• Rithmic (subscription data/connectivity): Rithmic provides low-latency market data and order routing connectivity used by active futures traders. Stage 5 integrates Rithmic's R|Trader Pro platform — comparable as a shared infrastructure provider in the futures ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/s5trading

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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