UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 14, 2003

                            TradeStation Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     FLORIDA
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

        0-31049                                                65-0977576
(Commission File Number)                                    (I.R.S. Employer
                                                           Identification No.)

          8050 S.W. 10th Street, Suite 4000, Plantation, Florida 33324
            (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 652-7000

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c) Exhibits

      Exhibit No.     Exhibit Description
      -----------     -------------------

      99              Press Release dated October 14, 2003.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure  (Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial
         Condition).

      TradeStation  Group,  Inc. (the "Company")  reported its financial results
for its third  quarter and nine months ended  September  30, 2003. A copy of the
Company's  press  release  issued on October 14, 2003  concerning  the foregoing
results is furnished  as part of this report  pursuant to Items 9 and 12 of this
Form 8-K.

                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  TRADESTATION GROUP, INC.

Date: October 14, 2003            By: /s/ David H. Fleischman
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      David H. Fleischman
                                      Chief Financial Officer,
                                        Vice President of Finance and Treasurer




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit No.          Exhibit Description
      -----------          -------------------

      99                   Press Release dated October 14, 2003.