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What is IB? Is the consensus that ETrade sucks? I need a place to trade where I can place Stop-Loss's on both Nasdaq's and NYSE stocks. What is everyone's opinion on the best place to trade?

What is IB? Is the consensus that ETrade sucks? I need a place to trade where I can place Stop-Loss's on both Nasdaq's and NYSE stocks. What is everyone's opinion on the best place to trade?

thanks!!! you guys are great :)

So in other words I can only set the stop after I buy the stock?

I want to buy it at its current price (18.65) and automatically stop out if it ever gets to 18.00. I thought that I am supposed to use a stop order to do that with a setpoint of 18.00. Is that right?

Hi, I tried to place a Buy Stop Order for AVO with the stop at 18.00 on ETrade. Its closing price is 18.65. Does anyone know why this didn't work? Thanks, Joe

The other thread was getting long winded and also totally derailed. Hopefully this can stay on topic. :) I discussed his stock picking skills some more with him. Here is what I have gleaned from my buddy. I only post this here because I want it to be technically picked apart. And, for that, I...

I discussed his stock picking skills some more. Here is what I have gleaned from my buddy. I only post this here because I want it to be technically picked apart. And, for that, I need your help. Here are his rules for picking stocks... 1. It is easier for a stock that is worth $1 to raise...

4 pages of replys and surprisingly few of them have much to do with what I was asking. <sigh> I didn't even want a mercedes, I wanted some extra income. :)

Hi, My friend mentioned stops several times. He said that the market had a bad day once and a bunch of his stocks "stopped out". He said that stops were the key to minimizing loss and that $0.50 to $2.00 stocks were the key to big gains. He said that he researches companies allot. I would...

Hi All, A friend of mine just bought a Mercedes from stock market trading. He trades one or two dollar stocks and says that he makes allot of money. I asked how long it would take to double a thousand dollars. I was expecting 6 months or so, he said he could do it in a few weeks. I was...