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RAM vs Processor vs # of Cores ... what matters most for a trading rig?
What matters most is the speed and reliability of your network connection. An infinite number of infinitely fast processors cannot make up for 200 ms latency to the ECN or broker, or for 500 ms roundtrip per order. TWS is written in Java. All other things being equal it is a significantly... -
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Options Commissions
The number of contracts depends on the price of the options being traded. We trade options intra-day, and we calculate position sizes based on capital and margin. For AMZN call contracts priced around $30 we trade 10x fewer contracts than for SPY call contracts priced around $2-$3. For the... -
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Options Commissions
Which brokers offer the lowest commissions for trading options without charging ticket fees? Or a single ticket fee without charging commissions?