ETF Trading Guidelines

Before trading any ETF or ETF model please remember a few key guidelines:

  • Always place limit orders rather than market orders, and avoid stop loss orders.
  • Avoid trading around market open or market close.
  • Try and avoid trading when the markets for the underlying ETF holdings are closed.
  • Get help. Contact the capital markets desk for the ETF(s) you are trading or talk to your custodian’s ETF execution desk. They can all help facilitate the best execution for clients.

Additional Resources

Important Contacts

Custodial ETF Trading Desk Contacts

The below contact information is for trading institutional accounts. Therefore, you will likely need to provide a block account number or advisor code.

TD Ameritrade: 800.431.4500
Schwab: 877.482.6984
Fidelity: 800.325.6962

ETF Provider Capital Market Desks

You may utilize these contacts for trading assistance, including obtaining trading quotes.

Deutsche Asset Management:
212.454.0223
xtrackers.capitalmarkets@list.db.com

First Trust:
630.765.8300 etfpm@ftadvisors.com

J.P. Morgan Asset Management:
ETF_Capital_Markets@jpmorgan.com

PIMCO:
212.597.1352

Powershares by Invesco:
877.983.0903
CapitalMarkets@PowerShares.com