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Hi, I am anticipating a big down day pretty soon, which may put many trading platforms under pressure. I have not traded during other big down days, and would like to know if anyone has any positive experiences which they can share with major retail firms such as Fidelity, Scottrade, Schwab...

Where is everyone going? I'm still looking for a reliable broker with an excellent platform coupled with excellent support. One that is oriented toward building a business based upon providing excellent service. Right now I am experimenting with Fidelity. It is OK but I am not that enthused...

Thanks guys. Rich

Hi, Any good threads that I can look at that describe what is meant by the study of Price Action. I think without some definition of terms, it is difficult to discuss a subject. If everyone is defining TA and PA differently then what is everyone talking about? Is there an agreed upon...

Hi Jimcrist, Thank you for the recommendation. I will definitely look more into Fidelity's system as I await the new CT platform. Thanks again for your response. Rich

Hi, Thanks for the follow-up response. My own experiences, over the years, is that poor customer service portends lots of problems - whether it be auto service, cable, brokerage, whatever. It is a direct reflection of the overall business approach of management/ownership - i.e. customer is...

Hi dinoman, Thanks for your advice. I am trying out Fidelity's Active Trader Pro as we speak. I'll contact Schwab once they release the new version of CT (I believe it is in the first week of Dec.), to see what they have. How is the customer support at Nobel? Better than IB? Thanks for...

Hi AAAintheBeltway, Thanks much for your reply. I'll keep an eye on the new Cyber platform and listen to comments from the experienced traders on this forum. I always try to put things in perspective, knowing that everyone has their own way of trading and is looking for different features. I...

Hi Dinoman, Thanks for the info regarding Scottstrade and Cyber. I just spoke to Fidelity and I am going to have access to Their Active Trader Pro platform for a few months. If anyone has any advice and or comparison info, I would appreciate it. I appreciate you sharing with me your...

Hi guys, Thanks for the replies. I will look more into IB, but I don't think I am going to be comfortable placing a large sum of money with a firm that is not responsive. It is a tough problem since the brokers that are responsive do not have good trading systems. The best of both worlds...

Thanks for the advice Catoosa. Yes, I did look through the ratings, and there doesn't seem to be any standout anywhere. If I am going to place large amounts of money somewhere, I would be very worried if there was no customer support or if there is not enough financial stability in a company...

Hi AAAintheBeltway, Thanks for your reply. Rich

Hi, I am becoming a pretty active trader and am evaluating platforms. CT seems to be rather expensive and I really don't trust companies who undermine a platform and their former customers. Most of my traders are under 500 shares. Is there any reason to use CT rather than NobleTrading? Is...

Hi guys, I noticed that I am not getting any replies, so I took a quick look around and based upon what I have read so far, I think that both ThinkorSwim and Scottrade have the kind of reliable platform that I am looking for. Their commission rates are a bit higher than I would like for 100...

Hi, I would appreciate recommendations for a direct access broker with the following characteristics: 1) Reliable platform 2) Very basic daily price/volume and technical charting including MAs and OBV 3) Fast, easy-to-use and reliable execution 4) Secure 5) Financially stable 6) $1...

Hi guys, Thanks for the replies. I will check out eminis. I think I will use leveraging once I have convinced myself that I can make a bit more than I lose. But I think that I will start educating myself on this topic at this time, so I know what I have available to me should I begin to...

Thanks Hombre for the suggestion. Can you explain to me the advantages of trading eminis. Thanks again for your help. Rich

Hi everyone, I am 56 and retired. I recently began trading in order to supplement my investment income. So far I have: 1) Read several books including those by Zweig, O'Neill, Nassar, and others, just to get a feel of different strategies. 2) Adopted a trend-following strategy and began...