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    Pitfalls of Daytrading

    When making the decision to day trade you have to evaluate the likelihood that with training and the right tools you can increase the probability of being profitable to significantly greater than 50% (so you can be convinced you're not gambling). One factor that isn't often considered is the...
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    Is Direct-Access Really Real-Time?

    Gene, thanks for the reply. I do have a DSL connection fast enough that there could theoretically be a real-time transfer of data. In addition, I like the idea of using my DSL modem to connect directly to a DSL modem at CyberCorp (ie. WAN), as opposed to connecting to an ISP who connects to...
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    Is Direct-Access Really Real-Time?

    I use cybertrader as my direct-access trading platform. The more I use the software the more I am skeptical that there is any way for these types of application to guarantee that the ticks you are seeing don't lag the market. Such a time lag might be for a period that could fluctuate between...
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    Broker Ratings

    My compliments ... though I wished it were arranged more efficiently, it's still the only ratings page I could find on the internet that gave useful ratings for the brokers. The other sites just gave links to the individual broker's web pages. Great site!
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    Broker Ratings

    In the broker ratings why aren't the brokers listed in order of rank. Coming to the ratings page with no knowledge of the various brokers, I had to methodically look through each and every non-zero rating. A more efficient layout would be appreciated.
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    Shorting Stocks

    Because of the uptick rule and the requirement that orders be 1/16 above the bid otherwise, I've found that shorting stock is REALLY difficult to do. My trades now all consist of buying an uptrending stock after a pullback ... I now stick to this conservative play because it nearly always...
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