Robert, thanks but I've moved on. Just to be clear, my frustration was that LS didn't announce ahead of time that there would be a mandatory cut-off date, beyond which XP would not work. Dropping customers on their head is not really a great business strategy. Nor is having dickheads answering tech support calls.
I'm not trying to bash LS. As I said, I found the platform to be rock solid, the customer service is first rate and the fee structure is very good. It's a very good option for someone doing at least moderate volume in stocks. I had probably two interactions with tech support over several years, so it is not like you have to deal with them a lot.
Daytrading stocks was not my main focus, and I was running LS on an old computer. Setting it up on a new computer or moving it to another computer was simply more hassle than it was worth to me.
I'm not trying to bash LS. As I said, I found the platform to be rock solid, the customer service is first rate and the fee structure is very good. It's a very good option for someone doing at least moderate volume in stocks. I had probably two interactions with tech support over several years, so it is not like you have to deal with them a lot.
Daytrading stocks was not my main focus, and I was running LS on an old computer. Setting it up on a new computer or moving it to another computer was simply more hassle than it was worth to me.
