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Hi Pete!
IB charts are just barely.. Forget them.. Their support leaves a lot to be
desired, too. But the rest is pretty good. MBT is quite a bit more
friendly and support is second to none.
FWIW, Millowena
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete" <dryheat3@xxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 3:08 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Opinion Poll: Who do you trade with? Why?
> Thanks for the two suggestions. I bookmarked the MB website for future
> study. They look like a great possibility. It appears they make up for
> their low commissions by charging quite a bit for their Futures and
> Comex data feeds. I figure one way or the other you're going to pay
> for the information so it's not a big deal.
>
> Regarding IB. I spent some time on their website and tried out the
> demo version of their trader workstation. So far I am very
> disappointed. The fact they use a java based platform leads me to
> discount them right off the bat. I had problems with their demo
> locking up when trying to open a chart. I spent about 45 minutes
> trying to open up a basic chart and it just kept crashing. I suppose
> the only saving grace for IB is the fact they interface with QT and AB
> quite readily. Although I am concerned their java based platform will
> cause issues with the interfaces. I will set aside some time for
> further testing to see if things work smoothly.
>
> Pete :-)
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "lou" <loulh@xxx> wrote:
>>
>> I would second the recommendation for IB Brokers but recently
> recommended MB
>> Trading to my daughter :
>>
>> http://www.mbtrading.com/partnerQT.asp
>>
>> They have a low cost data feed via Quote Tracker and I believe also
> meet
>> your other requirements.
>>
>> lou howard
>> ====================================================
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pete" <dryheat3@xxx>
>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:16 AM
>> Subject: [amibroker] Opinion Poll: Who do you trade with? Why?
>>
>>
>> > I've been with Scottrade for several years and now that I've become
>> > more educated about the different types of markets out there to trade
>> > in I have realized Scottrade does not offer much. Just low commissions
>> > and a nice, user friendly trading platform.
>> >
>> > It would also be great if you were willing to share the name of the
>> > brokerage but I understand privacy is top priority. But that's the
>> > whole point here. I'm trying to save time searching for the one with
>> > the features I want. I'm hoping you all can provide some helpful
>> > advise by describing what features you find most important and why.
>> >
>> > Here are some thoughts I've been tossing around as features I would
>> > like to see in a single brokerage:
>> > 1. Reasonable commission structure
>> > 2. Trading available on Forex, Commodities, Equities, and Options
>> > 3. Ability to trade on Asian and European markets
>> > 4. RT Data feed which can be easily linked to Amibroker
>> > 5. Reasonably priced RT streaming quotes and charts available for
>> > smart phone/Pocket PC's.
>> >
>> > Thanks for taking the time. Looking forward your responses.
>> >
>> > Pete :-)
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
>
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