Advantage Futures Appoints Terence Duffy as President, Professional Trader Group

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Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:29am EDT

CHICAGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Advantage Futures, the premier futures
brokerage firm, today announced that it has promoted 30-year industry veteran
Terence Duffy to President of the Professional Trader Group.  Mr. Duffy
previously served as the Executive Vice President of the Professional Trader
Group.  Joseph Guinan, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Advantage Futures, made the
announcement.
    "Terry has been the MVP of our most important business line for several
years.  Terry has earned this position.  He brings extensive experience in the
industry his profound commitment to client service has been his trademark,"
said Advantage Futures Chairman Joe Guinan.  "His trading background and
familiarity with all aspects of our business enable Advantage Futures to
continue to deliver superior technology and outstanding client service to all
of our traders."
    Among the founders of Advantage Futures, Terence Duffy has held an
important role with the firm since its inception in June 2003.  He helped
establish the Professional Trader Group and the client service culture.  Most
recently, as the Executive Vice President, Mr. Duffy oversaw the Professional
Trader Group at Advantage Futures Chicago Mercantile Exchange office.  Now,
with the recent merge of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board
of Trade into the CME Group, Mr. Duffy is expanding his role to oversee the
entire Professional Trader Group at Advantage Futures.  With almost thirty
years working in the financial industry, his experience extends well beyond
Advantage Futures.  Mr. Duffy holds a BBA from St. Norbert College in DePere,
Wisconsin.
    About Advantage Futures
    Advantage Futures is a premier futures brokerage firm for professional,
institutional, and active individual traders with best-in-class clearing and
execution services provided with high-quality client service and
technologically efficient solutions.  We provide clients with a superior
technology infrastructure, redundant exchange connectivity and 24-hour
technical support.  Our multimillion dollar investment in state-of-the art
equipment provides our clients with extremely fast trading delta times while
ensuring reliability and security.  Advantage's technology investment also
includes server hosting facilities, enormous exchange connectivity, and fully
redundant back office and accounting systems.  We support trading on almost
all domestic and foreign exchanges either through our direct clearing
memberships or through various relationships we maintain with carrying
brokers.  Our management team has extraordinary industry experience and a
strong reputation for integrity.  Advantage Futures has processed over one
billion contracts since its inception in June 2003.  For more information,
call Advantage Futures at 312-756-6300 or visit
http://www.advantagefutures.com.
SOURCE  Advantage Futures

Iqbal Brainch of Advantage Futures, +1-312-756-6359
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