Thanks to sponsored access and the large trader rule, you really just need the blessing of a clearing firm and pay some colocation fees. As a one time cost anyo

Thanks to sponsored access and the large trader rule, you really just need the blessing of a clearing firm and pay some colocation fees. As a one time cost anyone can get in with 200K deposit (on a 6:1 levered setup) and about 50K in startup expenses, with a 25k/mo recurring charge. P.S.: that is what I am doing now :)