Recent content by toptrader99

Great that you trade there, hows the connection speeds ? Who do you trade with ? Mike

I agree, not many good firms out there, but I am a consultant for traders as well as firms to help connect the few good traders with the equally good people/firms that are left. Keep in touch as i do talk with some reputable people who are always on the lookout for good traders and offer fair...

I knew they had to threaten someone with legal action, with all the attorneys on staff there, they have to give them something to do. Lord knows they dont want to listen to their traders. Their "leader" lol, if you could actually say that without laughing, is such a social misfit, that he cant...

What happenned, did they threaten to sue you guys for allowing people to say what jerks they are ?

no, it was datek, not heartland, and to be quite Frank, almost everyone in this business has at one point or another, crossed over the line once in a while. I wouldnt hold that against them.

I agree with some previous posts that a good coach must also be a trader too. I have been a trader and at times I was awesome and at others, frankly abysmal. A good coach is someone who can work with you iintensely for a while and help to uncover your weaknesses and to to help magnify your...

I have worked in this business for a while now and at some of the firms that everyone talks about here. I am very surprised at the lack of not only professionalism, but also of the lack of business sense that many firms seem to be out of at this moment. Altho I have never worked for Bright...

Lieber & Weissman is the only firm that I know of that has an office in PA. It is in Berwyn and they are pretty good people. I used to work for them and Gene Weissman is pretty knowledgeable about how this business works. I believe they have links or advertisements here. Call them

I did some work with Andover and what I can say is that I liked their "Hammer" system for Nasdaq trading, although the pre and postmarket trading wasnt the best. Their NYSE Hammer Dot was one of the quickest I used, their commissions were low, but management or office support wasnt the best...

Not all firms pass the rebate on to their traders. Some firms charge a flat fee to use ISLD and some let you trade for free. I know that Andover would give the .001 credit (called DATA) and charge the .0025 debit called (DATR)