Recent Content by p2

  1. IB's CTCI

    Computer-to-computer interface. The term is used usually by IT departments in brokerages to denote their electronic interface. It's usually a...
    Post by: p2, Jul 3, 2001 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  2. Appian Video Cards good for games?

    I have a Matrox Quad card and I sometimes play Unreal Tournament on it. It's definately a slower card for games but it's usable. But I'm not a...
    Post by: p2, Jul 2, 2001 in forum: Hardware

  3. ISPs that support PPP

    If you run into any problems, check to see if you are doing any type of packet filtering. You will have to allow both TCP and UDP access to port...
    Post by: p2, Jul 1, 2001 in forum: Retail Brokers

  4. DISadvantages trading with a pro firm

    Just curious. Is liability an issue with a pro firm? One of the advantages that using a firm like Bright, etc., is that they offer use of the...
    Post by: p2, Jul 1, 2001 in forum: Prop Firms

  5. Death Blow to DayTraders

    Are you certain about this. The new rules affect margin accounts only not cash accounts. As far as I can tell, there is no SEC rule that prohibits...
    Post by: p2, Jul 1, 2001 in forum: Trading

  6. Death Blow to DayTraders

    It occurs to me that once this rule goes into effect a lot of daytraders that use margin will start to begin to trade lower priced stocks because...
    Post by: p2, Jun 30, 2001 in forum: Trading

  7. New Sec Rules...

    I was wondering why brokerages would want the new margin requirements. Doesn't it eliminate a large portion of their business. The only reason...
    Post by: p2, Jun 28, 2001 in forum: Trading

  8. Bright Trading Training Class

    Hmmm.... Seems like an odd thing to do since a satellite feed is slower than an ISDN line. More bandwidth but much slower.
    Post by: p2, Jun 27, 2001 in forum: Prop Firms

  9. Bizarre Matrox Problem

    Predictor, make sure that you are using the video hardware to draw the mouse pointer and not a software mouse pointer. If you have the latest...
    Post by: p2, Jun 26, 2001 in forum: Hardware

  10. Ensign Windows and eSignal Data

    I'm in the process of getting rid of my Tradestation Pro system because of it's poor data feed so I've been trying out eSignal with Ensign. I...
    Post by: p2, Jun 15, 2001 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  11. Tradestation Pro Upgrade

    The upgrade doesn't seem to be helping at all. I'm still seeing lagging quotes. Like Babak, I am getting disconnected all the time.
    Post by: p2, Jun 13, 2001 in forum: Trading Software

  12. WindowsonWallstreet- data feed quality??

    I'm under the impression that Windows on Wallstreet is now a business unit of Tradestation (Omega Research). I've also been told that the...
    Post by: p2, Jun 9, 2001 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  13. Tradestation Pro Upgrade

    Hmmm.... I just received an email from Tradestation that they will be upgrading their system this weekend to allow direct access trading and...
    Thread by: p2, Jun 7, 2001, 6 replies, in forum: Trading Software

  14. Can anyone address these problems w/IB?

    At the risk of sounding dumb :-) What's a FCM? Also a quick question regarding shorting with InteractiveBrokers. When shorting a stock, is it...
    Post by: p2, May 30, 2001 in forum: Interactive Brokers