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How to connect to Globex directly? The ideal situation would be no one else can see your orders unless you request assistance.

The broker could step in front of you if he follows your trades. If you place a buy order at 1000, his buy order could be at 1003. I think your broker's trading activity is monitored by the brokerage firm he works for. The firm should prohibit front running; Otherwise they may lose clients. Just...

If you're US based, you have to get up before 3:00 am EST when Eurex opens and stay on till 4:15 pm EST if you also trade e-minis, how could you fit into that daily schedule without getting tired?

Do advanced platforms, like TT or GL, really have any advantage over J-trader, especially for swing traders? If anyone is using one of those platforms, could you tell me why you're using that?

Thanks for the info. I am interested in the Palm Beach area, how do you compare West Palm vs. Boca Raton?

Power outage is what I am concerned about. Does it happen every month? How long does it usually last? A large UPS for the desktop computer and a notebook on battery power should resolve the problem.

I'd like to hear some recommendation on which city to live in Florida, the pros and cons of each place, especially southern Florida. Thanks in advance.

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If you use multiple PCs, Can they share ADSL or cable internet connection? It is hard to measure how much performance gain a dual-processor can provide. When you place an order, the entire action finishes in a couple of seconds, can you really feel any difference?

CPU speed is currently well above 1G hz. When considering a new machine, do we really need a dual-processor?

Jack Carl and First American merged with Man and became their retail segment, which should be pretty strong. Do they charge a higher commisssion than GNI for the premium service?

1. Which firm is your IB? I think your IB should take care of it if you need broker assistance to place an order. 2. GNI offers a variety of platforms if you need something more advanced than J-trader. Just my two cents, I'd like to see your comments.

Could you provide more info on the above two? Only firms providing fast trading platfoms such as J-Trader will be included.

I am compiling a list of futures/options brokers, that will be listed in the "Rate your broker" section. You input to the list is appreciated. Rosenthal Collins Group http://www.rosenthalcollinsgroup.com/ GNI http://www.gniinc.com Refco...

How often does power outage happen in South Florida during hurricane season? How long does it last usually? How do you prepare for it?

What software are you using to import the historical intraday data and create charts?

I thought orders should be filled this way, But I am a little skeptical about it. If big orders with hundreds of contracts come in first, small orders with a couple of contracts may never have a chance to get filled. Based on my experience, that is not true.

Another thing I am wondering is how the exchange/globex handles orders that have the same price. If the price is hit, which orders get filled first?

Could someone provide more details on how QQQ is traded, especially for large orders? Big institutional players who trade both future and cash markets should be able to trade QQQ just as efficiently as NQ.