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I have looked at their website. They look like a decent firm, with good commission rates, powerful software, free quotes, competitive interest for free cash. People whine about IB so much, but why don't they switch? Anybody have experience with MB vs IB?

is MB Trading's data feed any better?

sure. just google for VNC.

http://www.tickquest.com/ I have never used this, but it looks good. Maybe someone who is a subscriber can tell us his impression.

i don't buy maxtor for any price. and i don't care who owns it now.

don't forget: after 911, their competitors, instead of being a competitor, GAVE them lots of deals.

some people buy Qs on the 1st of every month, and hold them forever. some people buy Qs on every dip. e.g. buy when Q is below 200MA and just when it crosses above 50MA. And hold. They don't know how to get out. some people trade Qs on 30min MACD oscillation, with confirmation from the...

as a retail trader, another handicap you have to live with is latency. On a good day, you may be half a second behind. During a fast market, you are in no man's land.

it is ok... as long as you know that you are just a moth.

I am glad you were able to figure out that I am new to this thing. What gave it away 40 post under my tick? well, it is written on your forehead -- "New and inexperienced". no, I was just kidding. Seriously, I am glad you started this thread. You gave many people an opportunity to...

most simulators (either back-test or realtime) only supply the trade tick, not the bid/ask. one thing you can try is to open and account with IB and use their paper trading account. This is as real as you can get to actual trading.

I think that's fair. If you are managing multiple accounts, all you need is for one account to have data feed.

bsmeter can do it with 10,000 contracts at a shot.

pretty good tips here: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10166_7-6437880-1.html?tag=cnetfd.ate keeps your trading station running fast.

that's handy. thanks for the link !

WOW !

those who don't learn from past mistakes are doomed to repeat it.

you said it !

agree