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stevet: “...you are still running cqg - i guess that means you still feel cqg is the best…” Yes, from a software and customer support standpoint, I believe CQG is still the best. That has little bearing on my point, though, regarding the expense of CQG relative to its level of...

stevet: “when esignal is better than cqg - they will charge more than cqg charge…” I’ve been a CQG user for many many years. I recently began running Esignal/Ensign as a back up. I’ve had the opportunity to run CQGnet up against Esignal for a few months now and as far as the E-mini...

Pabst: “…a retail shop like IB that holds your order on it's own server until marketable negates your "earliness" when you're competing against larger orders that most likely are being sent via a leased Globex terminal directly into the system where they are qued before yours.” I’ve...

Yes, indeed. Welcome back, def!

wirelessbull: “Locking out def was definitely not the way to go IMO. It was also rude.” Absolutely. def: “I do think I should have been given a bit more respect given my contributions to the site and at a minimum rec'd an e-mail before finding my user name locked out.”...

Rigel: “If the vix is low and your long you'd better get some diapers because your going to load them up.” LOL. Truly LOL.

wirelessbull: “Your presence (def) makes EliteTrader a much better thread IMO...” IMO, too. You are nothing but a positive force on this board... for us, for yourself, and for your company.

def: “…there have been more APIs added, More T1's and an upgrade to a number of versions of globex software?” That’s great. “I have been asked not to post…” That sucks. I’d ask why but… “I will not respond to general questions...”

BeenHere: “In a year and a half of constant and heavy use, I have only needed to reach IB twice to exit positions for technical difficulties. I have received prompt service…” Wish I could have said the same. I had to contact IB at least once a week to clear up hung orders. Can’t say...

alain: “Does anyone trade with one of the refco's? What's good what's bad?” I primarily trade through REFCO. Trade, software, and banking support seem adequate, at the moment. I’m not sure that my opinion is meaningful, though, as I have been with them for a short period of time. I...

stevet: “are you talking about limit of market orders - surely ib dont hold market orders…” I’ve had excessive slippage with both order types relative to my experiences with my current broker. Market orders are almost certainly instantly transmitted by IB. “limit orders get held...

stevet: “The amount of slippage you get is not to do with the trading platform, but is to do with the broker or clearer…” Exactly my point, regarding slippage. IB holds orders on its servers, transmitting those orders only when the market trades to your election, rather than...

mccmatthew: “Does there (IB) paltform standup to j-trader…?” TWS is not even close to J-Trader, in terms of speed of execution, IMHO. If IB decides to allow orders to rest on Globex, then this would undoubtedly change. The issue of speed aside, I have not experienced the same...

Sterling: “All these programs will… waste your money if u elect to enter trades based on their stock selections.” stevet: “Any program that tells you what trades to make is RUBBISH.” It appeared to me that the two of you were actually in agreement, regarding the usefulness of...

toby: “As Superdave disappears under the snake oil from whence he came, dragged under by his weighty ego, clutching his holy traders grail - the crowd let out a cheer.” Very funny stuff, toby et al. This thread is becoming a virtual sea of one-sided witty repartee.

Well, shut my mouth. I guess Dave is telling the truth. “I guess it CAN be done.” I mean, after all, there it is in black and white. A chart is a chart. I can’t deny it. Dave I beseech you, please keep posting your amazing trading successes. Us poor impotent folk won’t know what to do...

AllenZ: “Put everything in writing. Start a journal, keep accurate daily records, and see how your actual trading equates to your written methodology.” “Trading systems change with each market, trading methodology is something you can develop and tweak and keep in a general form for...

bundlemaker: “… you draw to you the type of energy you put out. Stress, heart disease, marital problems, and yes, your bank account problems are caused by YOU!” Certainly is a calming and empowering thought to believe that you are in control of all aspects of your life. A myth that...

cclee: “I was triggered and got a short position at $34.80. My short sell stop is at $35.24, and the prices were *nowhere* near there!” The other guys are right. I misread your post. You can’t sell stop above the market or buy stop below. You gotta use a limit or an MIT order for that...

Don’t do it guys. That’s a Tradinator, Cyberdyne Systems model 800. The 600 series had rubber skin. We spotted them easy. But these are new. They look human. Sweat, bad breath, everything. Very hard to spot. It can't be reasoned with, it can't be bargained with...it doesn't...