Was anyone here trading in the late 90s?

[NewYearTrader]

What trading software did you use?
What were the platforms like back then?

 

[TheFinn]

I attempted to trade stocks back then. Used MB Trader (It was called something like that). I had to pay $250 a month in fees. Didn't have any success, but I was trading from work. Yeah, I know. I remember I made $800 in like 10 minutes in one trade and was on top of the world. Lost it just as fast.

 

[Surdo]

I used REDI, part of SLK before GS buyout.

 

[niteowl8]

Quote from NewYearTrader:

What trading software did you use?


I used Datek. I loved their green/black color scheme for the streamer that I still use that color scheme with Interactive Brokers

 

[schizo]

Quote from NewYearTrader:

What trading software did you use?
What were the platforms like back then?

A few but one of the best at the time was CyberTrader, until it was acquired by Schwab.

 

[noddyboy]

Quote from NewYearTrader:

What trading software did you use?
What were the platforms like back then?

Scottrade!
I remember the sketchy quote screen.

 

[niteowl8]

Quote from noddyboy:

Scottrade!
I remember the sketchy quote screen.

I think Scottrade is still "sketchy"..

hahahaha

 

[MoreYummy]

There are many banks offer that service at that time. It is mostly very simple platform, but pretty much enough.

 

[SomeYoungGuy]

I "invested" through eTrade, a couple dozen stocks in total. Every one of them went up, but I knew nothing of profit targets or stop losses and believed the buy-and-hold myth. Rode half of down to losers, and gave up about even.

I still have an account there, and eTrade hasn't really changed.

 

[igotworms]

i traded at momentum securities back then using the m-trade software. the only downside was paying around $30 per thousand shares traded. the biggest difference i remember is there were no hot keys, every order execution was a bit more involved.