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Gregory Hold Reports Growth Figures for Hold Brothers Companies

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) JANUARY 11, 2017

Hold Brothers has shown record growth in employee and trader numbers this past year. Staffing has grown by 20%, with the addition of executive hires in the compliance and management departments. These additions help further key business objectives.

Hold Brother’s U.S. trader base has also grown by 37%, exceeding projections and reinforcing Hold Brother’s status as a leader in the field.

“We pride ourselves on our self-clearing priority, superior technology offerings and exceptional support services which enable our traders to succeed in all market conditions. Focusing on win-win relationships between the trader and the firm has resulted in good organic growth for Hold Brothers this year. We continue to run an honest operation and prioritize protection of our traders order flow. We do not engage in underhanded practices such as selling order flow to third parties or coat tailing orders.

Other notable milestones from this past year include the firm’s FINRA membership, expansion of available routing options for traders, major upgrades to Graybox, and a new Hoboken office to support expansion.” CEO Gregory Hold commented.

About Hold Brothers
Hold Brothers Capital is a leader in providing equities traders with the tools and information they need to execute trades quickly, effectively and efficiently, in any market environment. Since 1994, Hold Brothers has been committed to developing flexible and cutting-edge technology designed to meet the changing demands of the global trading industry. For more information, please visit http://www.hold.com.

*Hold Brothers is the marketing name for Hold Brothers Capital, LLC, (a registered broker-dealer and a CBOE and FINRA member) and its affiliates. All securities activities and transactions are handled through Hold Brothers Capital LLC.

Hold Brothers announces new updates to proprietary Graybox™ software

Hold Brothers’ proprietary Graybox™ software is designed to help maximize traders’ ability to perform quickly and competitively. Hold Brothers has a team of expert in-house developers devoted full-time to keeping Graybox up to date and on the leading edge.

Hold Brother’s Chairman and CEO, Gregory Hold explains, “Our goal with Graybox is to maximize traders’ ability to perform in any market environment by offering customizable solutions for any trading style. We encourage traders to give their input to the software team. Trader suggestions are implemented in subsequent versions of Graybox so we can continue to best fit their trading needs.”

Significant updates to Graybox in version 5.3 include:

Added ARCA imbalances (available in Level 1 control of the Market Maker window and the Boardview/Baskets window)
Level 1: Added VWAP (volume weighted average price) field
Multiple enhancements for the Graybox API
Faster cancel when cancelling multiple orders
Added IEX as an exchange in the quote/time and sales montage
Multiple enhancements for charts, including bug fixes and stability issues. Some of the issues fixed include:
Issues with weighted moving average
Volume bars
Some 1-2 minute bars where incorrect
64-bit version now available for Graybox
New desktop icon and splash screen
Fixed issue with SuperECN key and floating buying power limitations
Fixed issue with LULD (limit up/limit down) price not updating
General performance and stability improvements

Other benefits to Graybox include:

Fast Quotes – Integrated Level II and direct ECN Books provide super-fast quotes interfaces
Built in data center and risk management system
Fast Executions – Direct executions with major exchanges and ATS’s
A scalable execution system with in-built redundancy
Keystroke shortcuts for 80 possible functions let you trade at the touch of a button

For more information on Graybox, visit http://www.holdbrothers.com/proprietary-software

About Hold Brothers

Hold Brothers Capital is a leader in providing equities traders with the tools and information they need to execute trades quickly, effectively and efficiently, in any market environment. Since 1994, Hold Brothers has been committed to developing flexible and cutting-edge technology designed to meet the changing demands of the global trading industry. For more information, please visit http://www.hold.com.

Contact Information

Vera Shulgina

Hold Brothers Capital, LLC

http://www.hold.com

646-745-2140

Hold Brothers Upgrades Trading Floor in Hoboken

HOBOKEN, NJ SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Hold Brothers*, a leader in proprietary trading, trading technology, and support services, solutions for individual and group traders, has recently upgraded their trading floor in Hoboken to better serve their traders and allow for expansion.

The new Hold Brothers trading floor now resides on Hudson Street in Hoboken and neighbors Hoboken City Hall, the waterfront, and the PATH Station; it’s like being one “subway” stop from Manhattan. Gregory Hold, CEO of Hold Brothers says, “We are pleased to continue our growth in 2016 with the addition of a larger trading space that is easily accessible by traders in New Jersey and Manhattan. This location is nostalgic for us since the company started in Hoboken in 1994 just a few blocks away and we are happy to return to our roots. Traders looking for an on-site trading opportunity are encouraged to reach out to our careers team.”

About Hold Brothers

Hold Brothers is a leader in providing equities traders with the tools and information they need to execute trades quickly, effectively and efficiently, in any market environment. Since 1994, Hold Brothers has been committed to developing flexible and cutting-edge technology designed to meet the changing demands of the global trading industry. For more information, please visit: http://www.hold.com.

*Hold Brothers is the marketing name for Hold Brothers Capital, LLC, (a registered broker-dealer and FINRA and CBOE member) and its affiliates. All securities activities and transactions are handled through Hold Brothers Capital LLC

Gregory Hold, CEO represents Hold Brothers at the America’s Cup World Series New York

The Hold.com sail flew prominently at the 35^th Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series New York.

This weekend’s event heralded the return of the America’s Cup to New York after 96 years. Beginning in 1851, the history of the America’s Cup provides an interesting look into the competitive world of yacht racing. The America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport, pre- dating the modern Olympics by 45 years, and is yachting’s biggest prize. In more than 150 years, only four nations have won.

The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is the first stage of competition in the 2017 America’s Cup that began last summer. The current defender of the America’s Cup is Team Oracle and challengers are competing for a chance to take on Oracle Team USA in the Americas Cup finals. That match race is scheduled for June 2017 on the Great Sound of Bermuda.

The race was televised globally as over 75,000 people watched the sailing from the shores of Battery Park. Gregory Hold, CEO of Hold Brothers, represented the company: “The opportunity to represent Hold Brothers at the America’s Cup comes around once in a lifetime and it was a privilege to have a presence at such a historic event.”

About Hold Brothers

*Hold Brothers is the marketing name for Hold Brothers Capital, LLC, (a registered broker-dealer and a CBOE member) and its affiliates. All securities activities and transactions are handled through Hold Brothers Capital LLC.

Contact Information

Vera Shulgina

Hold Brothers Capital, LLC

http://www.hold.com

646-745-2140

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Gregory Hold, CEO of Hold Brothers, Places Third in the Funniest in Finance Comedy Competition

gregory-hold-hold-brothers-bio-pic Gregory Hold took home third place in the Funniest in Finance Comedy Contest on June 14, 2016. The contest took place at the Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan, New York. Contestants performed in front of a sold out crowd of over 300 people.

The competition was preceded by two nights of semifinal competitions where contestants were eliminated. Financial services professionals with a comedy hobby performed in the live comedy show. The top place of the night was taken home by Feraz Shere. Fenelol Guillaume took home second place. Greg Hold finished in third place, and Michelle Cohen finished one spot behind in fourth.

During the day, Gregory Hold oversees the operations of his electronic trading company, Hold Brothers Capital. Hold Brothers, and its affiliates, provide capital, software, market access, and risk management to approximately 700 professional traders worldwide. Greg has run the business since 1994; “I enjoy comedy because it serves as a contrast to the day to day management of a brokerage firm. It was exciting to compete in the comedy contest at Gotham this past Tuesday in front of a packed house. The crowd was lively and created a charged atmosphere for the performers.”

About Hold Brothers

Contact Information

Vera Shulgina

Hold Brothers Capital, LLC

http://www.hold.com

646-745-2140

Gregory Hold at the New York Trader’s Expo

The International Traders Expo New York was held earlier this year at the Marriott Marquis in New York. Gregory Hold was among the Hold Brothers attendees for the 3-day event where people held conversations about all the latest technologies, tools, and investment opportunities.

Greg Hold and two colleagues at the Hold booth.

Gregory Hold Trade Expo

Gregory Hold’s Development Team

Rounding out the week with a developer team lunch.

Gregory Hold Development Team Lunch

The Analytic Features of Graybox

Explore the many analytic features of Graybox™, the proprietary software developed by Gregory Hold‘s trading firm: Hold Brothers.

Tops Volume
Sales
High and Lows
Lows
Highs
Price Alerts
Open Book Market Shorts
Open Book Market Longs
Open Book Premarket Shorts
Open Book Ask Scan
Open Book Bid Scan
Inside Market Alerts
Top Range
Top Open Change
Top Close Change
Top Percent Change
Regulatory Imbalances
Bid and Ask Scan
Bid/Ask Spread
NYSE Indications
Imbalances
Firm SAIs
Firm Executions
Crossed Prints
Pre/Post Market Print

If you’re interested in learning more about this valuable tool from Hold Brothers, visit the Hold Brothers website.

Graybox from Hold Brothers: Exploring the Different Analytic Views (Advanced)

Graybox from Hold Brothers allows users to see real-time stock market data using 26 different analytic views to promote informed decision making. Here, we will explore several of the more basic views available to users of our Graybox software.

Bid and Ask Scan

The Big and Ask Scan view catches large size best bids and asks. The minimum size is 5000 shares. It displays Symbol, Shares (in 100s), Bid/Ask price and market maker. The bid is in green and ask is in red. If the current market is locked or crossed, the line will be highlighted (green for bid or red for ask). Users can create filters to set minimum volume, minimum price, minimum spread, minimum size, symbols and ECNs.

Price Alerts

The Price Alerts view gives users the ability to set the below and above threshold for stocks. If the stock price is greater than the set above price, the symbol will be highlighted in green. If the stock price is less than the set below price, the symbol will be highlighted red.

Imbalances

The Imbalances view shows the market imbalance data for daily basic with opening (before market opens) and closing (after 3:40 PM till market closes) messages. Buying imbalances are shown in green and selling imbalances are shown in red.

Pre/Post Market Print

The Pre/Post Market Print view allows users to access pre and post market print data. The pre-market data comes before the market opens and the post market data comes after the market closes.

Bid/Ask Spread

The Bid/Ask Spread view allows users to access the Bid/Ask Spread market data in market time. The view displays the top 20 spreads in descending order from top to bottom. The 7 columns in this view include symbol, Bid, Ask, Spread, Time, Number of Prints and Last Print.

The Graybox software is from Hold Brothers (CEO, Gregory Hold) and it can be a valuable tool to help you make informed trading decisions. If you’re interested in purchasing the Graybox software, please visit the Hold Brothers website

Graybox from Hold Brothers: Exploring the Different Analytic Views (Basic)

Cross Locked Display

The Cross Locked display allows users to view current and historical crossed/locked symbols. Within the view, users can see when the symbol started crossed/locked, current “Bid” and “Ask” price and crossed/locked value. On the history list, users can view the last crossed/locked symbols and they time they left crossed/locked status.

Highs & Lows

The Highs & Lows views show new intraday highs and lows for all stocks. The user has the option of viewing them individually or together. Each view contains the stock symbol, the number of times it hits a high/low, and the price that creates the new high/low. Highs are highlighted in green and lows in red.

Inside Market Alerts

The Inside Market Alerts view shows the user real time inside market alerts. They are the inside market price of the “Bid” or “Ask” of a stock. This view displays stock symbol, bid, ask, and price change. The “Bid” and “Ask” are green in color if there is a price increase or red in color if there is a price decrease. The symbol and price change are highlighted when a stock’s price change reaches user’s alert level.

Top Volume

The Top Volume view shows the real time data of the most heavily traded stocks. The view displays the stock symbol and the current volume of the stock.

Sales

The Sales view shows the real time stocks that are trading the most in the market right now. The view displays the stock symbol and print bar. Prints are cumulated over the last 12 seconds. The number of prints over the last 12 seconds determines the length of the bar and the speed of the prints determines the intensity of the color of the bar