Be very careful if you decide to buy a vendor system. Ask for actual trade results instead of these hypothetical BS vendors post. Some I know...
Originally posted by def Well, if it is mandated by the SEC and they offer it, I'll take it. All I'm saying is that all these pseudo market...
I don't know how you can say that NQLX will be better than OneChicago. Are you a New Yorker? Being from Chicago, I guess I have to do my part to...
Nice comment. And why do you think us "retail" guys don't feel sorry for you when they bust your trades? Good luck trading at the Box. I'll bet...
NOT!!!!! def, get off your high horse. If you're implying that the existing options exchanges have been ripping off the retail customers, how...
I second the comment about Craig. Bravo... I guess this is the major plus for going with Independent IB's. They can actually voice...
Cdntrader, you're right in that Craig should have a better feel for what's going on with other users... but I have to agree with stevet in that...
I reference you to this thread since the same issues applies exactly to Apex/RGC as with eLocal/RGC....
Does anyone know what the Fed announcement dates were for 2001? Would this be part of any data provider's package? Is there a source of this...
Not all J-Traders are created equal!!! A little info on how J-Trader works... Patsystems licenses this software to the FCMs. Each FCM hosts...
Does anyone have experience with TradeStations's customer service in times of system/network problems and you need to liquidate your positions as...
LIM has all the fundamental data and time series data you want. It has goofy data like the lunar cycle and temperature (and other geophysical...
Maybe they don't want you to trade on the job? :) :p :D I know my company will NEVER poke a hole in the firewall for any personal reasons......
I'm not surprised that you think XP is smoother/faster than ME. Just my opinion but you cannot even mention Win95/98 and especially ME in the...
I think that depends on your hardware. I've read a few articles that say unless you have the fastest multiprocessor system, you're better off...
True, but getting a Globex Terminal means cutting out the middle man (i.e. the broker) and dealing directly with the clearing FCM.
The main reason one would get a Globex Terminal is per trade cost. That means you are doing beaucoup volume. Last I checked, you need to do at...
I think this was mentioned in the original post regarding ird.com. If you want to compare the latency to their server, try pinging their TA_SRV...
The following is my understanding on the subject. Patsystems, TradingTechnologies, GL Trade and other ISVs (independent software vendors) offer...
dkamp, I guess the final conclusion is this: Front month is the trading day before the second Friday of the expiration month. Ofcourse...
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