RE: TradeStation Securities?

["Bob Dowie" <big_ezy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> With so many brokerage choices, I will probably never trade with
TradeStation Securities.  There are just too many other choices. <

I'm not a shill...but never say "never"...   :)

-----Original Message-----
From: RB [mailto:rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:05 PM
To: Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: TradeStation Securities?

Thanks.  I got a lot of replies and thanks for the info.
It seems they are still a software vender mainly.
With so many brokerage choices, I will probably never trade with
TradeStation Securities.  There are just too many other choices.

 Thanks,

----- Original Message -----
From: "Abhijit Dey" <omegalist@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RB" <rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: TradeStation Securities?


> TradeStation Securities has no option to act as a brokerage alone. You
MUST
> subscribe to TS 7 for $99 a month + exchange fees (based on whatever
> realtime data u need). If you do not have an account with them, you
can
get
> TS7, but that's $199 a month... clearly not what you are looking for.
>
> It's clearly their business model... to get monthly license revenue.
We
> don't need to agree with it.. but that's what it is.
>
> HTH,
>
> Abhijit
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RB" <rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 4:46 PM
> Subject: TradeStation Securities?
>
>
> >
> >  Is TradeStation Securities a brokerage or a software vendor?
> >  I have been trading for well over 25 years and use a couple of
> brokerages.
> > I use TradeStation 4 and TradeStation 2000i.  I only trade and use
end
of
> > day stuff.
> > I have been thinking of trying TradeStation Securities, but it seems
they
> > force you to use their TradesStation platforum for $99 a month.  Is
that
> > true?  Or can you trade through them like other brokerages?  The
> brokerages
> > I now use have a web interface for trading that is free with all
price
> > quotes etc. that is free.  I can use any trading software etc.for
buys
and
> > sells.  All I do is enter the orders.
> > Does TradeStation Securiteies offer this for free or do they force
you
to
> > use the TradeStation platform for $99 a month?
> >  I don't blame them for offering the TradeStation Platform. A lot of
> people
> > probably want it and need it. But why Only offer that.  For most of
us,
we
> > just need a way to put in buys and sells online.
> > Maybe they do offer a choice.  From what I have seen on their
website, I
> > don't see any choices.
> >  If anyone knows, if they offer a simple order entry setup like most
other
> > brokers free, let me know.
> >
> >  Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
>
>