Internet Outages

[IamaMars]

Well, at first I have 1Gbps connection for like 3.5 yeard already with rarely getting down, maybe cause of heavy rains and so on (ISP before current handled even that!!!! ) and when it was critical and not fixed within few hours it was router power supply (2 times - be sure to buy not cheap and powerfull, something like 10W = 2A, 5V) and if not that I will just go with laptop to any cafe with wifi or so, so I think it's solved for me. Any critics ?

 

[destriero]

Sure, Bro. What’s the R-value of that fiberglass?

 

[Overnight]

There's much to be gained from having POTS when yer a trader.

 

[schweiz]

There's much to be gained from having POTS when yer a trader.

There's much to be gained from having a STOP when yer a trader too.

 

[Overnight]

There's much to be gained from having a STOP when yer a trader too.

Touche'. But POTS is just as important. :-\

 

[murray t turtle]

Question for daytraders: what's your plan if there's an internet outage? Had a really long and extremely frustrating outage this morning that killed probably around $600 of potential profits based on decisions I would have made (was about to go long on FB when it happened) and I'm still venting about it. I have no backup plan.

Does anyone have a plan for if their internet goes out during trading hours? Friend's house, VPN, anything? I'd like to know what options I could set up in the future, God forbid I get in a large short position one day and the internet cuts out before I can set up a stop-loss or something.

Also how often do you get outages where you live? In Arizona it's like twice per year on average, but I'd like to be somewhere where it's zero.

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Lots any one can do; trade with the trend.
That + trade with the trend.

The area in TN I'm living now has more very brief power outs; very brief, lights just barley flicker, but computer cuts off- so trading with trend helps.I like FB is stuff like QQQ.Some brokers like SCHW charge much more for phone exits/entry.

I have one of those back up batterys, but i so seldom use it; investing ETFs help also.That way power outs are nothing so to speak. Good question. ARK97

 

[T0pH4t]

I don't think this was mentioned, but are you on a residential plan or a business plan with your provider? Usually business plans have an SLA associated with their service and dedicated hot lines, so if you want a better guarantee that is the way to go. As far as a second line, you could tether off your phone...