Recent Content by 6pst6

  1. Bracket orders

    Who besides IB offers bracket orders for equities? Thanks
    Thread by: 6pst6, Jan 21, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Order Execution

  2. One year hold on deposits?

    Is this the norm now? Which companies don't do this?
    Thread by: 6pst6, Jan 21, 2010, 4 replies, in forum: Prop Firms

  3. Genesis Laser stops: any updates/solutions?

    Has there been a solution regarding the laser stops for scalpers? As I remember, the stop loss in level II had huge lag/slippage. The OMS...
    Thread by: 6pst6, Jan 21, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Automated Trading

  4. leaving a paying job to day trade-experienced day traders please help

    You are implying that a "clockwork" system equates to every trade succeeding. A "clockwork" system could also be defined as something that...
    Post by: 6pst6, Dec 16, 2009 in forum: Professional Trading

  5. Comparison of Retail brokers and Prop firms

    Correct, not all retail brokers do it. I know Scottrade and Fidelity do. I don't think TDAmeritrade does, but you would have to check to make...
    Post by: 6pst6, Dec 13, 2009 in forum: Retail Brokers

  6. Comparison of Retail brokers and Prop firms

    Some retail firms charge extra for orders over 1,000 shares or to trade stocks are under $2, OTC, etc. ex: $9 per trade, with an additional .01...
    Post by: 6pst6, Dec 13, 2009 in forum: Retail Brokers

  7. Sterling Trader or Lightspeed

    Lightspeed for speed/reliability. Charts aren't great on either, Sterling has a slight edge.
    Post by: 6pst6, Dec 12, 2009 in forum: Trading Software

  8. ECN routes

    http://www.lightspeed.com/?page_id=5061#tabnumber7737
    Post by: 6pst6, Dec 12, 2009 in forum: Order Execution

  9. Forward test with odd lots?

    The strategy wouldn't be share heavy (max 400, more than likely ~200) with several dozen open positions at once. Partial fills and averages won't...
    Post by: 6pst6, Dec 11, 2009 in forum: Automated Trading

  10. Forward test with odd lots?

    Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I was thinking that even if they tripled the ECN cost per share...I'm still talking pennies. Getting worse...
    Post by: 6pst6, Dec 11, 2009 in forum: Automated Trading

  11. Forward test with odd lots?

    Is there any ECN that will allow 1 share lots to forward test automated strategies for realistic fills or is considered taboo?
    Thread by: 6pst6, Dec 11, 2009, 11 replies, in forum: Automated Trading