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larrybf: “…they (IB) have the most stable futures trading platform out there.” Definitely not been my experience. TWS had far more freezes and outages than J-Trader during the recent trial I ran. IB’s versions in the last year have been a bit more stable than their predecessors...

Pleeezzz, stop pressuring me! Nancy, take me away!

trade555: “… you will be perfectly happy and not need to smoke any drugs to deal with the problem…a recreational drug habit is helpful in trading.” - 01-29-02 01:07 PM “…when it gets bad I smoke a little bit of drugs.” - 01-29-02 01:28 PM “If that doesn't work try...

AllenZ: “… one of the easier days lately, but you must make the most of days like this as they come few and far between.” Oh so true. “In the NQ's I have found good entries offer moves of 12-16 points and I often look to exit positions once that distance has been covered from...

I primarily use J-Trader through REFCO. I have no idea how new accounts are handled at REFCO, though, as I was a PMB client originally. I am in the process of experimenting with some other brokerages at the moment.

Pabst: “A lot of you guys left IB in the fall after the numerous glitches, are you happy?” Absolutely. “Lets talk speed of execution…” IB can’t hold a candle to my other brokers. “…handling of Globex stops…” I experience dramatically less slippage with...

REFCO. So far no usage fee but it wouldn't suprise me if it is were in the works.

No.

J-Trade: “So I am wondering if, when trading 10 lots, the fills are (almost) as fast?” I regularly trade 10 lots and greater. In general, I have few complaints with speed or slippage, particularly in the ES, although many of my trades occur in areas of relatively decent volume. The NQ...

I’ve heard rumors that REFCO intends to increase the current RT rate or apply a usage fee for J-Trader at some future date. I have no idea whether the increase will be applied to old PMB clients, though.

Happy Holidays, Neo.

Miki: “If it is within you to give and share your knowledge - do it - we want it. But don't expect anything in return - no thanks, no admiration, no applause.” Are you kidding? Applause aside, I just don't understand this type of attitude. It's one of the reasons experienced traders...

sabena: “How many mouse clicks you need to enter a market order?” One. larrybf: “could you please explain how to do a one click limit order or tell me where in the user manual it explains the procedure?” 5 Appendix, 5.1 One-Click Trading. Open the Settings window. Click on the...

Kicking: “What is your proportion of long and short trades on average?” I briefly looked at my Dec. contract stats and it looks to be 58% long and 42% short. Interestingly, this contract’s short trades have had a higher winning percentage than the long side while the average win is lower.

It’s negotiable.

brich: “Do you have problems with PMB or eLocal like that?” I believe that PMB’s version of J-Trader (PropTrader) has gone down on me once or twice. I honestly can’t remember because I’ve had no difficulty exiting my positions when necessary. Therefore, those occurrences really...

def: “However, some of the comments are out of line.” If you’re referring to my comments, def, I disagree completely with your assessment. IMO, I have been far kinder, with my commentary, than most people would have been after having had similar experiences with IB. “you obviously...

base-hitr: “IB is for gamblers only.” I couldn’t have put that more accurately if I’d tried. “They're probably the most expensive futures broker when all costs are considered.” Undoubtedly. After all the problems I’ve had with IB, I can positively say that the true cost...

I use CQG as my primary quote provider.

PMB