Professional Expertise

PTI Securities was established by knowledgeable professionals in the financial risk management arena. Our Account Managers have an average of 10 years experience making markets and trading securities on the floor of major exchanges. Moreover, each PTI Representative on the trading desk is a Registered Options Principal.

Research, Analysis and Planning

The firm's research capabilities access the most current recommendations from most major brokerage firms. Thorough analysis of theoretically every position can be performed on a timely basis using the latest pricing and modeling software. Accordingly, the advanced hedging strategies available can be designed for virtually any market environment. Our firm heavily factors the client's risk parameters and expectations for underlying securities. The integrity of these elements is preserved to a maximum practical extent during the implementation process.

• Covered Call Writing (Selling)
• Call Buying
• Put Writing (Selling)
• Put Buying
• Futures
• Spreads, Straddles, Combinations and Arbitrage
• Managed Index Investing
• Managed Risk Collars
• LEAP Buy Writes

All PTI Securities accounts are carried by Mesirow Financial Inc. Through Mesirow Financial Inc., PTI offers clients a full range of financial products and services. Among them:

• Stocks
• Keoghs
• IRAs
• Managed Accounts
• Pension Portfolios
• Mutual Funds

PTI Securities is a member of Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). PTI Securities & Futures, together with Mesirow Financial Inc., has purchased excess SIPC coverage to insure each account for an additional $29.5 million in securities.

PTI Clients approach the markets with the knowledge, attitudes, and expectations of a professional trader. PTI also can help serious investors understand the strategies that professionals employ. For these investors, the greatest challenge is finding a broker who understands what they're trying to do - and knows how to make it happen.

• Understands the most sophisticated investment strategies;
• Provides tactical advice on how to implement those strategies;
• Delivers professional execution capabilities and trading floor access; and
• Offers transaction rates that won't offset smart trades.

They want PTI, the investment professionals. PTI clients trade like professionals. And PTI treats them like professionals.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for everyone. For information on the characteristics and risks of options, kindly refer to the risk disclosure documents entitled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" or contact PTI Securities to request a copy. Investors considering options should consult with their Tax Advisor for the tax effect of contemplated options transactions.