
NEWS
RELEASE
Track Data’s
TRACK ECN ADDS HLV CAPITAL AS SUBSCRIBER
BROOKLYN, NY—July 12,
2005—Track Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TRAC) today
announced that its Track ECN (Market Participant ID: “TRAC”) has added HLV Capital
as a new subscriber. The signup
comes on the heels of Track’s new pricing policy, which allows traders to take
away liquidity from its book for only 2.5 mils per share.
“The 2.5 mil takeout fee is key,” said Charlie Vaccaro, President, HLV Capital Inc. “We’re looking at substantial savings using
Track ECN, as compared to paying 3 mils charged by Nasdaq and the other ECN’s.”
“The 2.5 mils per share takeout fee has been
piquing interest among traders, which is helping to grow our subscriber base,”
said Joe Schultz, Vice President of Track ECN.
“We’re publicizing the new rates in our ‘Hit us first!’ advertising
campaign. We are happy
to welcome HLV Capital as a new subscriber.”
When you send your order directly, Track ECN
will first sweep its book, charging you 2.5 mils per share for the liquidity
you take. Then, if Track ECN needs to route out part or all of your order, the
ECN will charge you 3 mils per share routed out.
TRACK ECN PRICE SCHEDULE FOR
NASDAQ SECURITIES
Order Type Rebate
for Adding Liquidity Fee
for Taking Liquidity
Internal Match $0.0023 $0.0025
Match via Nasdaq
SuperMontage $0.0027 $0.0030
The 2.5 mils per share takeout fee is available on all orders sent
through a "direct connection" to Track ECN, even orders from
non-subscribers. "Direct connection" excludes orders sent through third parties, such
as other ECNs, Nasdaq's SuperMontage, or any other Exchange. You must be a subscriber to get the rebate
for adding liquidity.
Additional information about Track ECN’s price schedule can be obtained at the ECN’s web site, http://www.trackecn.com, or by calling Joe Schultz at 1-718-260-4282.
ABOUT
TRACK ECN
Track ECN competes with six other ECNs, down from a dozen when Track ECN commenced business. The three largest competitors are Archipelago (Pacific: AX), Instinet (Nasdaq: INGP) and Nasdaq/Brut (Nasdaq: NDAQ).
ABOUT THE COMPANIES
HLV Capital is a New York based privately owned trading firm. Its traders benefit from the firm’s volume trading discounts, buying power leverage, and the sharing of the company’s expertise in trading. HLV Capital is among the fastest growing proprietary trading firms in the nation.
Track Data Corporation
is a New York-based financial services company that provides direct access
brokerage, real-time financial market data, news, and research to institutional
and individual investors through dedicated telecommunication lines and the
Internet.
For professional
investors, Track Data Securities offers proTrack, a direct access trading platform with fully integrated market data. proTrack offers unbiased trade routing,
allowing clients control over where their orders are sent. proTrack is also available to broker-dealers
under a service bureau arrangement as an execution platform.
For individual investors, Track Data Securities offers myTrack and TrackTrade, both fully integrated, Internet-based online trading and market data systems. Each platform offers direct access online trading, allowing users the choice of where to route their equity and options orders. myTrack and TrackTrade offer continuous, dynamic streams of live market data powered by application-based software and a constant server connection similar to systems used by professionals.
For all investors, the Company’s NewsWare division offers NewsWatch, a PC-based application that aggregates news from thousands of sources. Featuring real-time full text filtering and complex queries, its real-time alerting functions allow users to choose topics of interest and be among the first to know when news breaks.
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Contact:
Rafi Reguer
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Track Data Corporation
718-522-0222
Rafi_Reguer@trackdata.com