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TS is a pretty good charting platform. I would not trade thru their matrixes though. Very little customer service available on short notice. If you get in a bind, you are stuck. Just my 2 cents.

It appears that 'customer service' doesn't mean much too many of these vendors. At least TS has an 800#. :)

try marketcenter.com

I think 10 is too much! :D I trade futures and watch 5 at the max.

NZ - a few questions I have that may help the advice from everyone: 1) How long have you been trading? 2) How long have you been trading profitably? 3) What instrument(s) will you be trading in this arrangement? 4) What is your performance fee? 5) Do you plan to try to attract other funds...

NZ - I am only speaking from personal experience and you cannot assume that a person will not care about their funds if you lose them. I'm sorry, but noone just wants to 'help' you in your trading, even if that means they lose $. The world does not work like that. Again, right now as you...

NZ - I wouldn't assume anything. At first, everyone will love the idea and throw you some $. At the first drawdown, you'll really find out who understands what they got into and those that were looking for a quick buck and now need to point the finger at someone. I don't care if it's close...

doz - very good points. If you want to do all the legwork consistently, yes you can save a few bucks. And you are correct, if just managing for some friends, my analysis is overkill. I was working under the assumption the poster was going to do this as a serious business, but I should not have...

bundle - good point if you want to do all the work yourself. I am willing to pay top dollar for services vs. spending hours myself trying to do it. And it doesn't hurt to have another set of professional eyes review your analysis. However, I would not call managing money a specialized...

NZ - you need to bring a qualified CPA onto your team and they will be able to answer this question. Not only are you going to need help for personal/business issues, but you may end up referring your clients to this person which makes the process much easier for all. Also, make sure you set...

JM - if we can stay healthy this year, I think the Pittspuke Squeelers are going to be surprised... :D

Splat - I like the EC. Depending on when you are trading, getting 50 filled would not be an issue. Other times you may have to be willing to give it 2-4 ticks.

Right now, I prefer the ES. The erratic moves on the ER2 can take out stops rather quickly. Depending on how you trade, this may or may not be a problem. I like tight stops and to have a 10 second jump take your stop out only to go in the direction you expected is frustrating.

Funny, the reps from eSignal seem to be pretty responsive here, yet when I was with them and posted help messages in their forum or called long distance (NO 800#), I couldn't get any help. Let this thread be a warning to any potential users - do NOT use eSignal. No customer support (their...

Red - yeah, I have noticed that most things will be done in 3 months. This particular thread on their forum is a great example. Maybe they meant 3 years but typed months instead. :confused:

TradeStation users that have wanted Eurex data realize they've been saying for 3 YEARS that this data was coming. Actually, today was a 3 year anniversary since this topic was brought up on their internal forums. It's actually pretty funny to read the threads ... "within 3 months" "by the end of...

5 - I love the EC and you pretty much got the 'standard' reaction times, although every day is a little different I suppose. I would recommend paying attention to when certain economic reports are, when Bernanke speaking (like today, but not till later in the day), etc.

I like it as well.

Ever since TM got the bright idea to do everything on their own, it's been a mess there as these posts on ET keep pointing out. I was with TM before their transition, but as soon as I heard what the plans were, I was out. There used to be a TM rep posting on the forums here (this was when the...

Lights - I disagree 100%. For me, I love having music in the background. I don't focus on it, but it's better than dead silence. Forget CNBC, Squak Box, etc.