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In my opinion, you probably have the best there is outside of professional circles. I am using IB along with RealTick as my data vendor...you might want to have a look at Interactive Brokers' (IB) Traders Workstation, www.interactivebrokers.com. Some really like the IB order entry...

I don't know about you guys but I don't think that IB is the place to be today...even when they get the system back on line. As someone posted, the system is a little buggy. So even though it is cold herein MI (50 F.), I'm going out and do a round of golf anyway. I'll give them a day to get...

One thing I've heard is that the clerk can fill a limit order right away and that sometimes the specialist will hold a few market orders and batch them all at once. That's my understanding as well. As of late, I almost always use limit orders for the reason you listed, for one. I have no...

I would like to thank the powers that be on this board (Baron?) for getting us a spell checker. It works just great. Now, when my posts don't make sense, it probably won't be because of spelling... Thanks!!

As I was trading this morning I noticed that IB was really doing a good job...and commented to myself that if my Realtick feed goes down, I could *really* use IB's numbers...and they wouldn't be far off, if at all. This is a vast improvement...I've never before felt that IB's order entry quotes...

Well, don't try going directly to Townsend and asking them. I did and was told that there are no "trial periods" which one can use to check them out. AS far as brokers are concerned, I'll bet you can find a few who will let you do it...I just didn't go that far as I already knew I wanted...

Niner, I have to agree with the others--it all depends on your style. But since you asked, I follow 9 quality companies that I know very well. These are the best in their sector and I trade only them. They're all traded on the NYSE and also found in S&P 500. With times being what they...

Back in the dark ages, I used to schlep down to the Schwab office because that was my only source of real time quotes. I was living in Honolulu so my day started at about 2:45am or so. Sometime ~1985, Schwab introduced "The Equalizer" an online trading program exclusive to SChwab. The best...

Yes..go w/ win2k. Did the trick for me and I couldn't be happier. I don't know about win xp...too soon to really tell.

>step back and resist the temptation to add bells and whistles >that we don't need (graphs, news, etc.) I couldn't agree more! I fear that as they add more goodies, their charges will most likely follow, upward, that is. For me, the best combo is IB for orders and realtick for data. Jim

Sorry I'm not able to give you more useful information...as I wrote, I have never actually had an account with them...yet. If there is some bias on my part. it is because they're in Detroit...well, near Detroit, and that is a two hour drive for me...an hour-thirty if I take the Jag. :p...

I just made a post to another thread regarding this subject. I would repeat it here but what's the use. Let me just say that the third rate political hack who proposed this rule is being every bit an opportunist as the terrorist, banker(s), and other money guys who profited from "insider...

Well I must have missed that thread too. I stopped by the CNNfn site and checked out the article...I can't believe that this dipsh*t congressman that nobody ever heard of, could come up with such a lame brained reason for outlawing short selling...like what, somebody got some "insider...

I can recommend Investscape. They use real tick and their commissions are right in line with the share size you trade. You should talk to Richard Lim...he is the boss. The reason I am recommending them is because I checked them out many months ago when I was doing 100 share lots. At that...

Well, I don't know if they are *all* bloodsuckers but I've been in contact with a couple of firms...been thinking about taking the 7 and trading remote. I found that Echotrade and Lieber & Wiessman were two good firms...fine print was, as far as my legal skills go, well, just fine. Gene...

Okay...that makes perfect sense now. Thanks! Jim

Isn't there always the chance that the first order will fill as the revised order is midway between me and them? I know that on cancellations, I get filled once in a while several seconds after I've sent in my cancel. Jim

Okay, I have some numbers from Verizon...here's their pitch: El Cazador, maybe you can help me get a handle on this. For example, are they talking kilobits per second or kilobytes per second? Their email didn't say but I'm guessing it is "bits," which really bites.:D (Sorry, it has been a...

Costco sells health insurance? Why doesn't that surprise me all that much? Maybe Sam's club has a group plan for their "members." Who woulda thunk? Do we have any insurance people on the board? Maybe they can help. Jim

Thanks everyone...you've helped me tremendiously. At least I know what the Verizon sales guy is talking about. Also thanks for the url to Bell Atlantic. Those of you who have read my posts on satellite service for trading know that it really is a poor choice for order entry. Yesterday...