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{{Infobox_Company
| company_name = The PRICE Futures Group
| company_logo = [[Image:LOGO.jpg]]
| employees = 100+
| key_people = [[Walter Thomas (Tom) Price, III]],  Co-Chairman of [[Price Holdings, Inc.]]; [[Sue Jung]], President & CEO
| foundation = 1988
| location = Chicago, IL
| products = futures brokerage services, investment products, online trading, managed futures, trading systems
| twitter = pricefutures
| linkedin = the-price-futures-group-inc
| facebook = pricefuturesgroup
| homepage = [http://www.pricegroup.com/ www.pricegroup.com]}}

The Price Futures Group, Inc. is a registered [[Independent Introducing Broker]] with the [[Commodity Futures Trading Commission]] ([[CFTC]]) and a member of the [[National Futures Association]] (NFA), clearing through [[ADM Investor Services]], one of the world's leading providers of [[futures]] [[brokerage]] services. The PRICE Futures Group is owned by [[Price Holdings, Inc.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfa.futures.org/BasicNet/Details.aspx?entityid=IDA2YrSgRhk%3d|name=The Price Futures Group, Inc.|org=National Futures Association|date=April 19, 2012}}</ref>

The company provides an array of full-service [[brokerage]], [[electronic trading]], [[asset management]] and consulting services to clients throughout the United States and South America, Canada, Asia/Pacific, Europe, in addition to the Middle East. 

Headquartered in the [[Chicago Board of Trade]], The PRICE Futures Group also maintains branch offices in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, Oregon, and Texas.

Their alternative investments affiliate, [[Price Asset Management, Inc.]], is registered with the [[NFA]] and [[CFTC]] as a [[Commodity Trading Advisor]] and [[Commodity Pool Operator]].

They are also affiliated with [[Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC]], a full-service [[securities]] firm specializing in traditional and [[alternative investments]] solutions.

== History ==
The Price Futures Group was founded in 1988 by [[Tom Price|Walter Thomas (Tom) Price, III]] and initially registered with the [[National Futures Association]] in September of 1989 as a [[Futures Commission Merchant]] and [[Commodity Trading Advisor]] ("[[CTA]]").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfa.futures.org/BasicNet/Details.aspx?entityid=0224634|name=The PRICE Futures Group, Inc.|org=BASIC - National Futures Association|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref>

In May of 1990, The Price Futures Group withdrew its [[NFA]] registration as a [[CTA]].  In August of 1990 it withdrew its registration as an [[Futures Commission Merchant]] and registered as an [[Introducing Broker]].  Then, in October of 1993 The PRICE Futures Group withdrew its [[NFA]] registration altogether when [[Tom Price|Walter Thomas (Tom) Price, III]] accepted a position with R.J. O'Brien 
Associates LLC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfa.futures.org/BasicNet/Details.aspx?entityid=0177725|name=Walter Thomas Price, III|org=BASIC - National Futures Association|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref>

The Price Futures Group was re-registered with [[National Futures Association]] in June of 1995, when Tom Price re-established the firm and signed a clearing agreement with the LIT Division of First Options of Chicago.  Two of the first three employees were [[Ron Mark]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pricegroup.com/bios/rmark.asp|name=Ron Mark|org=The PRICE Futures Group, Inc.|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref> and [[Jack Scoville]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pricegroup.com/bios/jscoville.asp|name=Jack Scoville|org=The PRICE Futures Group, Inc.|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref> who are still with the firm.

In February of 1997, [[Price Capital Markets]] was registered with the [[NFA]] and launched as a PRICE Futures Group affiliated [[Commodity Trading Advisor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfa.futures.org/BasicNet/Details.aspx?entityid=0277064|name=Price Capital Markets|org=BASIC - National Futures Association|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref>

In November of 1997, [[John J. Lothian]], founder of [[MarketsWiki]], joined The PRICE Futures Group as President of the newly established Electronic Trading Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pricegroup.com/bios/jlothian.asp|name=John Lothian|org=The PRICE Futures Group, Inc.|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref>

In December of 1998, another affiliate was launched, [[Price Asset Management, Inc.]] ("PAM").  PAM initially registered as a [[Commodity Trading Advisor]] and then in 2000 registered as a [[Commodity Pool Operator]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfa.futures.org/BasicNet/Details.aspx?entityid=0292199|name=Price Asset Management, Inc. |org=BASIC - National Futures Association|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref>

In July of 2002, The Price Futures Group registered with the [[NFA]] as a [[Broker-dealer|Broker-Dealer]] for the purpose of brokering [[single stock futures]] in the U.S.

In March of 2007, [[Roxanne M. Bennett]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.priceasset.com/about/team.htm|name=Roxanne Bennett|org=Price Asset Management|date=August 7, 2009}}</ref> joined [[Price Asset Management, Inc.]] as Marketing Director to develop new products and coordinate the marketing efforts of the existing products offered by Price Asset Management and its affiliates.

In March of 2010, The Price Futures Group Inc. announced that it would expand its Chicago and Scottsdale offices, as well as open new branch offices in Westminster, Colorado and Boca Raton, Florida.

In June of 2012, [[Phil Flynn]] joined The Price Futures Group as senior market analyst.  Also, in June of 2012, [[John J. Lothian]] resigned as a branch manager of the Chicago, IL branch.

In July 2012, PRICE and [[Citi]] announced an agreement to introduce Price Futures clients to CitiFX Pro, a retail [[forex]] trading platform. The partnership is seen as an effort to link the Price Group's introducing broker arm with [[Citi]]'s trading platform. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-price-futures-group-and-citi-announce-agreement-to-introduce-price-futures-clients-to-citifx-pro-161774725.html|name=The PRICE Futures Group and Citi Announce Agreement|org=PRNewswire|date=July 10, 2012}}</ref>

In April 2013, [[Susanna W. Jung]], previously the firm's COO, was promoted to President & CEO of The Price Futures Group. In addition, she was nominated and accepted a position on the Board of Directors of [[Price Holdings, Inc.]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/price-holdings-inc-and-its-full-service-financial-subsidiaries-announce-executive-management-promotions-198054041.html|name=Price Holdings, Inc. announces executive management promotions|org=PRNewswire|date=April 1, 2013}}</ref>

==Phil Flynn John Lothian News Interview==
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'''Phil Flynn of The PRICE Futures Group Discusses the Outlook for Natural Gas & Carbon Markets'''<br />
[[Phil Flynn]] has followed the energy markets for more than two decades and joined The PRICE Futures Group in 2012 as a senior market analyst. He spoke with [[JLN Environmental/Energy]] editor [[Jim Kharouf]] about the outlook for natural gas, shale gas and Canada’s oil sands. Flynn also gave his thoughts on the future of the [[carbon market]] and the US energy mix. Published June 20, 2012. '''[http://www.marketswiki.tv/2012/06/20/phil-flynn-the-price-futures-group-discusses-outlook-natural-gas-carbon-markets/ Watch at JohnLothianNews.com]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketswiki.tv/2012/06/20/phil-flynn-the-price-futures-group-discusses-outlook-natural-gas-carbon-markets/|name=Phil Flynn of The PRICE Futures Group Discusses the Outlook for Natural Gas & Carbon Markets|org=John Lothian News|date=June 20, 2012}}</ref>

== Key People ==
{{Key People9 | name1=Walter Thomas (Tom) Price, III | position1=Co-Chairman, [[Price Holdings, Inc.]]| image1=Tprice.jpg |  | name2=Susanna W. Jung | position2=President & CEO | image2=Sjung.jpg | name3=Maura Clark  | position3=Chief Financial Officer  | image3=MauraClark.png  | name4=George H. Rohrs, Jr. | position4=Senior Vice President | image4=GeorgeRohrs.jpg | name5=Kelly Washington | position5=Head of Operations | image5=KelleyWashington.png | name6=Jack Scoville | position6=Vice President | image6=JackScoville.jpg | name7=Krishnan Seshadri | position7=Vice President - Asset Managment Division | image7=KrishnanSeshadri.jpg | name8=Phil Flynn | position8=Senior Market Analyst | image8=Phil-Flynn.jpg |name9=Ron Mark| position9=Director of Risk & Business Development| image9=RonMark.png}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.pricegroup.com/ http://www.pricegroup.com/]
*[http://www.priceasset.com/ http://www.priceasset.com/]
*[http://www.priceholdingsinc.com/ http://www.priceholdingsinc.com/]

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