To become a Ballista user, please follow the simple process below. Ballista is currently accepting applications from buy-side institutions, hedge funds, banks, broker/dealers, and proprietary trading entities.

STEP 1. Ballista Participant Application
Please complete the documentation below and fax to Ballista Securities at 646.307.4799:

Subscriber Agreement - A contract defining the rights and responsibilities of Ballista users.
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New Account Forms - A questionnaire regarding contact details, settlement information, and general trading information. For more information regarding the clearing portions of these forms, please see the CLEARING section.
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Login Request Form - A form to request application logins for specific users.
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STEP 2. Connectivity
Ballista supports a variety of connectivity methods including Internet, VPN, private line, extranet, as well as collocation facilities upon request. Please see the CONNECTIVITY section for a detailed listing of connectivity options.

STEP 3. Trading
Once connectivity is established, Ballista participants may use the Ballista Java-based front end, or integrate a proprietary platform via FIX. Both methods offer the full functionality suite of Ballista, allowing traders to source liquidity in delta-neutral and directional orders in an anonymous, efficient, and cost-effective manner.