From a value standpoint, yes. Will you have a higher bandwidth by virtue of the price reduction, doubtful.
ADSL is the way to go. you are allocatted a dedicated connection and the fact that it is not dynamic is key. I sold multiple frame relays and several hundred T-1's in the past and provided BGP connections to some of the biggest finacial institutions in Chicago. A buinsess connection for Broadband can be just as good as ADSL but the availibility is limited. A comment I read earlier on this thread about "how it works with your computer is key" is not that true. It is all about the service provider and the pride they take on there instalations. Yes your computer has a lot to do with the overall performance but these days any new computer will do. If you are trading lets say 1 e-mini which is valued roughly at $40k in preferred stock for 1k and your are using broad band which shares servivce with others in the area I wouldnt say that your solution is sound, but that it is a risk in itself. IMHO
OK, ya know I gotta take issue with this. I have both Cable and DSL. I got cable first and the service was great, but it started to degrade, so I got DSL and it is better for download, but worse for upload and as I need to upload lots of data to a website, I keep both. I did a speed check on my cable speed when the degradation started (it's now about a third the speed it originally was). Then I checked with the neighbor behind me. His speed is great. I checked with RoadRunner. They said that we were on different access points. I can throw a rock out my back window and hit this guys house, but he has internet speed nearly 3 times mine. That's what I mean by AT your computer. I'm also aware of situations where in the same office building, 2 different companies using DSL get much different results. It may be because of the inside wiring in that building. One was better off getting cable. That's what I mean by AT your computer. The configuration of your computer itself should have little if any not effect on whether DSL or Cable will work better for you. (But there is some software you can get to "optimize" your connection speed). Cash
I gotcha, that is why I said "not that true" becouse of internal wiring etc.. In regards too you and your neibor you can be next door to one another yet have two different C/O (central office)'s hosting your connections. In any event, get your tech support guy on the horn and see if he can reroute your connection thorugh different hops, that may be a solution also, but with the bell companies it is hard to get somebody willing/experienced enough to do this. This is why I use a carrier that gives me direct contact with the network specialist of there own network. It is a proffesional solution that cost a little more but in the end I have less headaches and access to a network specialist who will find the most viable solution for me. Getting ADSL or Buisness broadband can also get you better service through your provider becouse you may or will be labled as a somewhat bigger customer which may get you a little more attention and access to there good tech guys.
Bingo, but perhaps only temporarily. Be advised that your ISP could have a sudden attack of lunacy and fuxor their network. When I went broadband, we had Roadrunner cable or a couple of DSL outfits (Bell South and assorted resellers). BS took a long time (like a month) to finally do an install, but RRs network sucked (seemed to be something wrong with their gateway). A year later, Bell South's network sucked and RR was great. In other words, just because one is better today does not mean it will be better tomorrow. So I think the real solution for a full-time trader that is making more than he spends is to get both. It's only what? Another $50 a month? One point on one ES contract.
Hey, I live in New Orleans. My cable is so damn slow that it is unusable after about noon. I am moving down the block and have spoken with COX Business about getting a dedicated line into my house. The prices range from about $300 a month to about 800 for a full T1 line. If I am running 3 pc's and lots of quotes, how much bandwidth do I really need?
A T1 will still have a downspeed of about 1 or 2 megabits (pretty much the same as decent DSL or cable), but you have much faster upspeed and lower latency. I'd advice you to consider running both cable and DSL - you can get a swell router that will attach your LAN to both those WANs.