fiber optic in chicago

There is something more important that speed... "Be the ball..."
http://members.tripod.com/~JB5252/caddyshack/btheball.wav

 

Would think if milliseconds matter you would want to colocate not a faster line.
http://www.futuresindustry.org/downloads/Jul-Aug_Colocatiion.pdf

 

I have a couple of friends who tried to run fiber to houses in LP/old town. couldn't get it done.

 

Would it be cheaper merely to get office space in the CBOT or CME building?

 

I agree. I traded over a direct line in Cbot running TT. And I traded at my condo over a Cable feed (back in 01/02). I think it was RCN??? I never saw any difference. These days----you should not be able to tell.

You can always get a T1 or something to your place----if you are making that many trades ---hang a direct line to your broker----it is not that expensive.

But really I never saw a difference ---and still dont----

 

i was planning getting a desk at the cbot as well, but i wanted fiber to my bedroom for the majority of days where i'd like to just trade in my boxers.

 

Would it be possible to string a line via helicopter from the top of the Ceres statue to that tall condo building at ~700 South Wells on the upper floors facing north?