Frequently Asked Questions

Company

What is Kershner Trading Group?

Kershner Trading Group is a proprietary trading business where professional short-term traders can experience unlimited income potential. We provide access to capital, our Gr8trade® trading platform and additional technology tools to our in-house traders to ensure the success of our business and our associates.

When was Kershner Trading Group founded?

The company, now known as Kershner Trading Group, has been successful since it’s origination in 1993 under the name of Cornerstone Securities Corp. Driven by a passion for the trading business, Kershner remains at the forefront of proprietary trading.

What are the goals of Kershner Trading Group?

Kershner Trading Group has two major goals. First, we want to help experienced traders make more money and to control their risk more efficiently. Second, we want to teach new traders how to trade successfully.

What drives Kershner Trading Group?

At its core, Kershner Trading Group is a company built on the idea of shared success. Kershner succeeds because of the combined efforts and teamwork of our associates - traders, technologists and support teams.

Why?

We believe that everyone can do more, if they try. We actively encourage and empower our people to do more. Consequently we attract people who believe, like us, that they can do more. Seeing how much we can achieve is fun for us.

How?

• Set long-term goals. To try to do more you must set your sights on a bold goal.
• Be a student. Learn from those around you. Ask questions and listen.
• Be a teacher. Proof that you know something will come from your ability to teach others.
• Maintain discipline. Once you have set your strategy to reach your long-term goal, do not waver.
• Be adaptable. Stick to your strategy, but be willing to adapt your tactics to stay on course.

What is the vision?

At Kershner Trading Group, our vision is to be known as the best place in the world where short-term traders make the most money and grow their career. Our traders will be the best at identifying and capitalizing on short-term market opportunities.

What is your commitment to traders?

Kershner Trading Group demonstrates commitment to building a solid trading business with an emphasis on trader development, technology creation and continuing education as well as providing access to capital.

What makes KTG different from other proprietary trading firms?

1. The profitability of a firm’s traders is the best way to discern how good a firm is. We like the way we measure up to the competition in longevity, profitability, growth and retention.
2. We own and develop our own technology. Most firms license execution systems. That gives us a huge edge in adaptation.
3. Our success is based entirely on how good an ecosystem we can create on our trading floor. We provide all the capital, technology, and services and share the profitability of our traders. We are different from a “retail in disguise” prop firm that asks for deposits and makes money on commissions with little capital risk.
4. Our traders have a career track that allows them to build a business within a business.
5. All our associates have the opportunity for profit sharing in the overall company.
6. We trade US and Asian stocks.