Equity & Equity Options Platforms
BESTDirect™ 8
Regardless of your trading style, BESTDirect™ 8 - PFGBEST's newest trading platform--gives you an effective platform to trade securities, futures and forex all in one trading platform. Specific to securities trading, the platform offers a quick and easy way to place your stock orders. The Orders window allows you to view daily equity order history and the ability to sort each column as desired. The Positions window allows you to view your existing equity holdings, which can be selected to quick-fill the order entry panel. Additionally, current profit/loss for each stock holding can be viewed. The equities balance area provides an up-to-date cash balance, available equity, opening and intraday margin in addition to intraday scalped profit.
Features of BEST Directâ„¢ 8 include:
- Easy Point-and-Click Order Entry Interface
- One window complete with orders/positions summary, trade panel and equity account balances
- Sortable order/positions management panels
- Real-time Order and Position management
- Real-time Level I Quotes

BEST Direct Navigator
BEST Direct Securities, LLC is proud to offer BEST Direct Navigator built on the advanced charting and analysis capabilities of the Genesis Navigator program. BEST Direct Securities and PFGBEST's newest trading platform--gives you an effective way to trade securities, options, futures and forex all in one trading platform.
Features of BEST Direct Navigator include:
- Advanced charting functionality with extensive technical studies
- Advanced order entry
- Chart-based trading
- DOM style order ticket
- Tick Data
- Custom filtering
- Automated systems trading
- Long-term data history
- Real-time quotes and charting
Main Platform

Market Depth

DOM Style Order Ticket

BEST Direct Options Navigator
BEST Direct Options Navigator is a robust options platform.


Features of BEST Direct Options Navigator include:
- Option Chain with point and click order entry
- Customizable columns in the options chain
- A portfolio section allows you to manage your trades your way
- Strategy section allows you to load prebuilt spreads
- Analyze risk of a position in regards to changes in: price, volatility, and the Greeks
- Volatility history is available to help you employ option strategies
- Outlook helps you find a strategy that best fits your set of price and volatility assumptions
- A probability calculator is another tool to help understand your chances of success
| New York Stock Exchange |
NYSE Arca |
| NYSE Alternext U.S. (AMEX) |
NASDAQ Stock Exchange |
| NASDAQ OMX BX |
NASDAQ OMX PHLX |
| International Securities Exchange |
Chicago Stock Exchange |
| BATS |
BIDS |
| NYFIX Millenium |
Pipeline |
| Bloomberg Tradebook |
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Options Exchanges
| Chicago Board Options Exchange |
International Securities Exchange |
| Boston Options Exchange |
NYSE Alternext U.S. (AMEX) |
| NYSE-ARCA Options Exchange |
NASDAQ Options Exchange |
| NASDAQ OMX PHLX |
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Trading Platform Fees:
| BEST Direct 8: |
Free |
| BEST Direct Web: |
Free |
BEST Direct Navigator: (including Options Navigator) |
$125 per month (Full Rebate with 100 trades per month)* |
*The above platform fees are based on a non-professional. Fees for professional subscribers may be higher. Customer accounts will be debited the base software fee at the beginning of the calendar month or on the date of the first activation. Any applicable software reimbursement will be posted to the customer’s account the following month if the above trade requirements are met. Please note that BEST Direct Securities, LLC reserves the right to pass through any applicable fees or taxes, including but not limited to regional or state sales taxes.