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OK... This is not my week.
Dick is right it is 1.60 a completed transaction, any number of contracts.
So in and out is 3.20
A great deal when you consider you are talking to a live person.
Andrew S.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: ????? simulated real time trading --
>Dick....
>Trade comp is 1.60 round turn. not 3.20.
>
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dick Webb <dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; RealTraders Discussion
>Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 7:00 AM
>Subject: Re: ????? simulated real time trading --
>
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>>So far I have not found any free service, however the
>>Trade comp ...$125 deposit, $3.20 per RT + $17 per month seems the
>>most reasonable. Does anyone have a better priced service??
>>
>>Dick
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>---Andrew <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> I highly recommend TradeComp.
>>>
>>> I could not be trading real money with out them. I am only a happy
>>customer,
>>> not affiliated with them otherwise.
>>>
>>> Sorry this is so long winded, but in this business I have found few
>>services that are
>>> as good as advertised or as economical. Tradecomp is one of the few
>>organizations
>>> that really do what they say at a very fair price.
>>>
>>> Chris, the owner, will set you up as working with a floor broker or
>>a desk.
>>> Just let him know which you would prefer. He is very flexible in that
>>> regard. Or almost any special needs you have. I mix up my orders. If
>>I am
>>> short, I will often say Sell 3 at XX to exit the trade. Let me tell
>>you, all
>>> you have to do is make this mistake once with real money to see that
>>> practicing order placement is absolutely necessary to successful
>>trading.
>>>
>>> Also, they are really cheap compared to the other firms out there.
>>The price is amazing.
>>> Around $1.60 a turn (unlimited contracts). I get a volume discount
>>most months.
>>> If you day trade you probably will also, that mean less then $1.60 a
>>turn
>>> And that is for a live broker! Basically for less then one wrong
>>trade, you
>>> can trade with him for several months. (One company I spoke with
>>wanted
>>> 15 dollars per contract to trade in simulation! ).
>>>
>>> Chris charges
>>> you for a turn not by the contract, so you could do 3 contracts or
>>10 for the same
>>> price. This is critical when you start practicing money management.
>>I enter
>>> with three and take off two at target and then run with the last
>>contract.
>>> Chris has no problem taking my entry, stop and target all at once.
>>And Just like
>>> a real broker, he and his team learned my style and knew what to
>>expect when I was
>>> "trading at a desk". To get ready for trading direct to the floor,
>>Chris and his team
>>> stopped the hand holding that a desk would do. This is critical
>>before you move to
>>> the floor.
>>>
>>> I also like the fact that I get an e-mail activity/position report
>>at the
>>> end of the day and a monthly statement. Although I trade real money
>>everyday,
>>> I still have my account with Tradecomp because there are always
>>trades that
>>> I am not sure about or sometimes I feel I need a day to practice a
>>particular entry
>>> or other aspect of my trading.
>>>
>>>
>>> This is the single most important step I took in my trading.
>>>
>>> Andrew S
>>> Give Chris a call I think you will be very satisfied.
>>> 800-233-7906
>>> http://www.tradecomp.com
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Dick Webb <dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 11:03 AM
>>> Subject: Re: ????? simulated real time trading
>>>
>>>
>>> >Peter,
>>> >You ask why anyone would want to do this for free...
>>> >Marketplayer.com has been making money off of doing it for free. The
>>> >cost to the firm doing it is very low. They can advertise to the
>>users
>>> >...also when a person is accustomed to a certian interface in placing
>>> >orders they want to stick with it and this makes it easy to pick up
>>> >the people as customers. Futures traders are consumers of data,
>>> >systems, and lots of other expensive stuff. The brokerage firms can
>>> >make extra dough very easy by putting bottom dollar.com banners on
>>> >their pages and every time some cicks it a nickel or dime goes to the
>>> >broker.
>>> >Dick
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >---Peter2150@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> In a message dated 99-03-17 10:54:19 EST, dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx
>>> >writes:
>>> >>
>>> >> > Thanks for trying guys but all of the responses so far
>>> >> > were no go's. What I am looking for is something like a
>>> >> > marketplayer.com for futures or an auditrack for free. The
>>> >problem is
>>> >> > when you build a new system you loose profits or potential
>>profits
>>> >> > during the time you adjust to the system. It is like taking a
>>> >product
>>> >> > from R&D to manufacturing. First you make some demo's to see if
>>> >they
>>> >> > work.
>>> >>
>>> >> Why would you expect anyone to do this free. Its work to keep the
>>> >records,
>>> >> and make it of any value.
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >==
>>> >Big Lucky Dick
>>> >
>>> >_________________________________________________________
>>> >DO YOU YAHOO!?
>>> >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
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>><DIV>I highly recommend TradeComp.</DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV>I could not be trading real money with out them. I am only a
>>happy customer,<BR>not affiliated with them otherwise.</DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV>Sorry this is so long winded, but in this business I have found
>>few
>>services that are<BR>as good as advertised or as economical.
>>Tradecomp is
>>one of the few organizations<BR>that really do what they say at a very
>>fair
>>price. </DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV>Chris, the owner, will set you up as working with a floor broker
>>or a
>>desk.<BR>Just let him know which you would prefer. He is very flexible
>>in
>>that<BR>regard. Or almost any special needs you have. I mix up my
>>orders. If I
>>am<BR>short, I will often say Sell 3 at XX to exit the trade. Let me
>>tell you,
>>all<BR>you have to do is make this mistake once with real money to see
>>that<BR>practicing order placement is absolutely necessary to
>>successful
>>trading.</DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV>Also, they are really cheap compared to the other firms out
>>there. The price is amazing. <BR>Around $1.60 a turn (unlimited
>>contracts). I
>>get a volume discount most months. <BR>If you day trade you probably
>>will also,
>>that mean less then $1.60 a turn <BR>And that is for a live broker!
>>Basically for less then one wrong trade, you<BR>can trade with him for
>>several
>>months. (One company I spoke with wanted <BR>15 dollars per contract
>>to
>>trade in simulation! ). </DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV>Chris charges <BR>you for a turn not by the contract, so you
>>could do 3
>>contracts or 10 for the same <BR>price. This is critical when you start
>>practicing money management. I enter <BR>with three and take off two
>>at target
>>and then run with the last contract. <BR>Chris has no problem taking
>>my entry,
>>stop and target all at once. And Just like<BR>a real broker, he and
>>his
>>team learned my style and knew what to expect when I was<BR>"trading
>>at a
>>desk". To get ready for trading direct to the floor, Chris and his
>>team<BR>stopped the hand holding that a desk would do. This is
>>critical
>>before you move to<BR>the floor.</DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV>I also like the fact that I get an e-mail activity/position
>>report at
>>the<BR>end of the day and a monthly statement. Although I trade real
>>money
>>everyday, <BR>I still have my account with Tradecomp because there are
>>always
>>trades that<BR>I am not sure about or sometimes I feel I need a day to
>>practice
>>a particular entry <BR>or other aspect of my trading.</DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV>This is the single most important step I took in my trading. </DIV>
>><DIV> </DIV>
>><DIV>Andrew S<BR>Give Chris a call I think you will be very satisfied.
>><BR>800-233-7906 <BR><A
>>href="http://www.tradecomp.com";>http://www.tradecomp.com</A><A
>>href="http://www.tradeco";> </A><BR></DIV>
>><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Dick
>>Webb
>><<A
>>href="mailto:dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx";>dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx</A>><BR>To:
>>RealTraders Discussion Group <<A
>>href="mailto:realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>><B
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>>Date:
>>
>>Wednesday, March 17, 1999 11:03 AM<BR>Subject: Re: ????? simulated
>>real time
>>trading<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>>Peter,<BR>>You ask why anyone would want
>>to
>>do this for free...<BR>>Marketplayer.com has been making money off of
>>doing
>>it for free. The<BR>>cost to the firm doing it is very low. They can
>>advertise to the users<BR>>...also when a person is accustomed to a
>>certian
>>interface in placing<BR>>orders they want to stick with it and this
>>makes it
>>easy to pick up<BR>>the people as customers. Futures traders are
>>consumers of
>>data,<BR>>systems, and lots of other expensive stuff. The brokerage
>>firms
>>can<BR>>make extra dough very easy by putting bottom dollar.com
>>banners
>>on<BR>>their pages and every time some cicks it a nickel or dime goes
>>to
>>the<BR>>broker.<BR>>Dick<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR><A
>>href="mailto:>---Peter2150@xxxxxxx">>---Peter2150@xxxxxxx</A>
>>wrote:<BR>>><BR>>> In a message dated 99-03-17 10:54:19 EST, <A
>>href="mailto:dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx";>dickwebb711@xxxxxxxxx</A><BR>>writes:<
B
>R>>>
>>
>><BR>>> > Thanks for trying guys but all of the responses so
>>far<BR>>> > were no go's. What I am looking for is
>>something like a<BR>>> > marketplayer.com for futures or an
>>auditrack for free. The<BR>>problem is<BR>>> > when you build
>>a new system you loose profits or potential profits<BR>>> >
>>during the time you adjust to the system. It is like taking
>>a<BR>>product<BR>>> > from R&D to manufacturing. First you
>>make some demo's to see if<BR>>they<BR>>> > work.<BR>>>
>><BR>>> Why would you expect anyone to do this free. Its work
>>to keep the<BR>>records,<BR>>> and make it of any value.<BR>>>
>><BR>><BR>>==<BR>>Big Lucky Dick
>><BR>><BR>>_________________________________________________________<BR>>DO
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>>Big Lucky Dick
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>>_________________________________________________________
>>DO YOU YAHOO!?
>>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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