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    X trader vs. J trader

    what kind of volume would be needed to use a platform like these. what kind of size per trade are yall putting on? (# of contracts) i am just trying to get a better feel for how big of size that this would be useful for. thanks.
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    Starting a trading group. Good idea?

    do you offer your remotes futures?
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    X trader vs. J trader

    what is the cost of ib platform. i have never looked at the prices of platforms, just the commish. thanks for your help. and also, what is a api test?
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    X trader vs. J trader

    what are the costs of the 2 systems?
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    FREE X_Trader and eSignal Charting

    i have been studying the eminis, and am now just starting to look for a platform. could someone give me some prices they pay for their platform. in know someone mentioned fasttrade's is 550. i guess i never thought about the platform fee, since so much emphasis is on the commish. thanks for...
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    setting up an entity

    i know there has been plenty of talk about setting up a trading entity, or company, for tax benefits, and what i was wondering was about how much does that cost. including the paperwork and all the filing fees. if anyone has done it, and knows, that would be great. also, if someone would give me...
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    Should I add memory or get a new pc?

    if i want to go to 3 or 4 monitors, how will that affect my computer. do i need more ram or memory, or a faster machine to handle 3-4 monitors? i know a little about the matrox cards also, but not much. any advice from some computer savy traders would be great. thanks.
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    50 pts in the ES

    i am also in the middle of his first book, and i find it to be interesting. i am currently learning the markets (in undergrad), and reading all i can. so far it seems unlike most of the other fluff books i have read. any other recomendations?
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    Traders' Most Commonly Asked Questions

    So, do you know at what newstands it will be sold at? Thanks.
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    Traders' Most Commonly Asked Questions

    i got a free issue of the magazine in the mail, and loved it. at what bookstores can you buy it? i have never seen it. thanks. also, how long has it been out?
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    What do you wish you knew...

    for the experienced, did the trading vehicle have any effect on the learning curve? i know a previous poster mentioned a slower moving market. i know that individual stocks can move for numerous reasons, and just wanted to know about the market to begin on? equities, es, nq, etc...
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    Lbr group

    what's her website?
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    Dell Coupon

    what size monitors do most of yall multiple monitor traders use? is there a noticable difference between a 19in. and a 21 in?
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    J-Trader, X-Trader and TWS

    what is tws? thanks
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    Damir's Trading Journal

    i have been following the journal and fing it very informative. just wondering, how many contracts are yall trading? (es)
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    Mechanics

    along the lines of his question, i was wondering about trading the big contract as opposed to the mini? if one trades the mini, can they figure they will trade the big one profitably? what are the differences in the two and their trading?
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    Comprehensive ES

    thanks for all the responses guys. lol!
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    Thinking to start trading EMinis

    eslady, what trading software are you referring to?
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    this is driving me nuts! ES ES ES

    i follow the sp500, and was wondering how es mirrored it? i know the es is in .25 ticks. so, when i see a short term move in the 500 from 996 to 992, does that equate to a 4 pt. move in the es also? what would be the differences in trading the 500 vs. the es? (besides capital required)
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    this is driving me nuts! ES ES ES

    what size can one trade and not experiecne big slippage? i know it is easy to scale up in your mind, if you are averaging 5 points a day on 1 contract, to think about what you could make if you traded 10 contracts. how does this move up in size really work out? i know the larger size is morey...
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