RJO was established in 1914 and is now one of the oldest and largest Futures Commission Merchants still in existence. This rich history combined with state of the art technology has created an environment where institutional clients can feel comfortable about their futures and options trading.

RJO was originally known for its excellence in facilitating retail and agricultural business. Yet, as the futures industry has grown, so too has RJO. As a result, we have developed an exceptional presence in the institutional sector and have become major players in the financial futures markets, while continuing to maintain top-tier market share in the agricultural commodities.

Today, RJO’s Institutional division services institutional fixed income customers, CTA and hedge fund clients, and other financial institutions. RJO offers market access via telephone, proprietary trading applications and a suite of independent software vendor platforms. RJO also offers smart order routing through the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) Protocol or proprietary API for those institutional customers looking for direct access to the exchanges.

RJO understands that institutional clients have sophisticated execution needs. For this reason, we have established an institutional trading desk designed exclusively to service the needs of the diversified trader. This desk is staffed with knowledgeable personnel who have the experience to execute any trade, anywhere in the world, quickly, and efficiently.

• Complete global future trading execution, 1 phone number facilitates any global trade.
• GLOBEX2, A/C/E, and ACCESS terminals on site.
• Acceptance of contingency orders and/or exotic orders; i.e. MOC, OCO, "if...then"
• Ability to place orders via email and/or fax.
• Large order price averaged report capabilities.
• Exchange for Physical (EFP) order execution, where orders can be placed in either futures or cash terminology.
• A variety of market information; i.e. basis quotes, cash markets.
• Access to an assortment of quote systems and software: Futuresource, and CQG, with an historical data bank.
• Extensive give-up relationships with both customers and other clearing firms.