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Haven't lived there but I did daytrade stocks there on vacation for almost 2 weeks and the internet delays were generally not noticably worse than in the mainland. It's not the distance that causes delays, it's the number of hops and routers that you pass thru.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sigstroker@xxxxxxx [mailto:Sigstroker@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 1999 4:44 PM
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Living in Maui
>
>
> In a message dated 4/3/99 12:18:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> fpi@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> writes:
>
> >
> > ***I don't live in Maui, but I've been there, admittedly not for many
> years.
> >
> > However, may I suggest the following introspective questions:
> >
> > Does the thought of trading bonds, currencies & metals at
> 3:20AM excite
> you?
> >
> > Or equities with a 4:30AM opening bell?
> >
> > Do you like humidity?
> >
> > How about layed-back surfer dudes?
> >
> > Maui is beautiful. Reasonable vacation spot, or at least it
> was when I was
> > last there. But unless you are strictly EOD or a very early
> riser, I'd try
> > getting up at the above hours and see how clearly you can think.
> >
> > After the above, if you're still game, figure out what time
> you'd need to
> > go to bed to get up in the middle of the night.
> >
> > Best of luck in your decision.
> >
> > FPI
>
> Not to mention Internet delays, if you use it. I wonder how many
> hops it is
> from Chicago to Maui? Daytraders will constantly be behind the curve.
>
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