TradeStation Significantly Increases List of Stocks that can be Shorted

I would really like Tradestation to do 2 things:

1) Match IB's rate (Why should I pay more every time trading ES?)
2) Add trade-thru option box for backtesting (they always assume trade getting filled when the fill touch the price instead of trading-thru bid-ask spread) so I don't have to second-guess the backtesting results. I don't think this is hard to do at all. You can always allow the user to input an assumed bid-ask spread before simulation.
 
Quote from martys:

I would really like Tradestation to do 2 things:

1) Match IB's rate (Why should I pay more every time trading ES?)
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Haha :D if Tradestation offers IB's rate, then who needs IB :confused:

-Tradestation offers solid charting and features
-IB offers lower commision and international market
 
Quote from martys:

I would really like Tradestation to do 2 things:

1) Match IB's rate (Why should I pay more every time trading ES?)
2) Add trade-thru option box for backtesting (they always assume trade getting filled when the fill touch the price instead of trading-thru bid-ask spread) so I don't have to second-guess the backtesting results. I don't think this is hard to do at all. You can always allow the user to input an assumed bid-ask spread before simulation.
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martys,

I use IB for most of my trading and use TS for backup; but I like TS for its software package and data. IB does not have historical data; so in effect, you are paying TS via the higher commissions for the software and data. I do enough trades with TS to get it "free" except for exchange fees.

So, to me TS overall is competitive with IB as long as you don't overtrade with TS.

Hopes this makes sense.

Doug
ps-thanks again for your help in Spyder's thread.
 
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