Alaron Snapshot
It may not have a crystal ball, but Alaron Trading deals in futures. It's the parent of Alaron Futures and Options, a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) that provides discount and full-service futures and options brokerage and managed futures accounts. The company is also a clearing member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Customers include both investors and "introducing" brokers who funnel clients to the company. The company's Futures Training division offers online tutorials and other tools to help customers understand futures trading. The Greenberg family, including family patriarch and longtime hog belly trader Joel, started the company in 1989.
