Recent Content by wpost

  1. Broker Price Improvement - Good or Bad?

    Us stock traders are crazy into math and accuracy, original example was 1.4799 and 1.4701 which is 98 hundreds of a cent, or almost one penny....
    Post by: wpost, Jul 1, 2021 in forum: Order Execution

  2. Broker Price Improvement - Good or Bad?

    By 1/10 of a penny more I mean when buying at a $1.48 ask I get filled at $1.479, or if selling at the $1.47 bid I get 1/10 of penny more by being...
    Post by: wpost, Jun 29, 2021 in forum: Order Execution

  3. Broker Price Improvement - Good or Bad?

    Can you share which broker you're referring to?
    Post by: wpost, Jun 27, 2021 in forum: Order Execution

  4. Survey: Which broker gives the best/worst fill prices?

    Thanks for the info! For a long time Schwab and Ameritrade did a fine job of price improvement for stocks. Even $1 stocks that are suddenly...
    Post by: wpost, Jun 18, 2021 in forum: Retail Brokers

  5. Survey: Which broker gives the best/worst fill prices?

    I would agree with your basic premise. However, when you select a broker's smart/auto routing for your order, one broker can do a better job than...
    Post by: wpost, Jun 18, 2021 in forum: Retail Brokers

  6. Survey: Which broker gives the best/worst fill prices?

    You buy a stock at the ask or sell at the bid. Some brokers will fill you at the bid or ask, but some brokers will do a better job and get a fill...
    Thread by: wpost, Jun 17, 2021, 8 replies, in forum: Retail Brokers

  7. I have made a stupid move from ThinkorSwim to Schwab (StreetSmart)

    Trading is tough enough without additional headaches like delayed orders. I want to be applying my time and skill to making money, not struggling...
    Post by: wpost, Jun 10, 2021 in forum: Order Execution

  8. Let's say I place a limit buy order at $9 one evening...

    I would say this covers the subject: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dnr.asp Call your broker and inquire about how they implement a DNR...
    Post by: wpost, Jun 6, 2021 in forum: Order Execution

  9. TradeStation - LDLU (LULD) Information?

    I'm using MedvedTrader, www.medvedtrader.com you can add an indicator to a chart that will plot the LU/LD price minute by minute. Kinda cool...
    Post by: wpost, Jun 3, 2021 in forum: Retail Brokers

  10. Does Schwab Limit Price Improvement for Very Heavy Trading?

    You would think that it applies to options, and that's how the actual rule on the SEC website is written, but not everyone reads the fine print...
    Post by: wpost, May 29, 2021 in forum: Order Execution

  11. Broker Price Improvement - Good or Bad?

    Hi all, Wondering how you feel about broker price improvements. Buying and getting filled at the bid, or selling and getting filled at the ask or...
    Thread by: wpost, May 27, 2021, 11 replies, in forum: Order Execution

  12. Best Charting Software?

    Software is very dynamic. Time to update your 15 year old operating system from Windows XP and try some current apps. Most trading apps have...
    Post by: wpost, Mar 1, 2021 in forum: Technical Analysis

  13. Best Charting Software?

    I don't understand why in a forum of people that are trying to share ideas and improve their craft you have to make a strong derogatory statement...
    Post by: wpost, Feb 28, 2021 in forum: Technical Analysis