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RE: Timberhill based systems..



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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Eliot Kaplan [SMTP:eliot@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Monday, May 17, 1999 5:02 PM
> To:	RealTraders Discussion Group
> Subject:	Timberhill based systems..
> 
> Listers,
> 
> Thanks to all who helped me eliminate LEO-Web based systems from the
> electronic brokerage potpourri.
> Of the 6 return posts I received, they were almost universally negative
> toward Leo-Web based on outages & slow fills etc.
> 
> On the other hand, PMB & US Securities, both Timberhill based systems got
> good reviews from multiple members.
> 
> And in conversation with a US Securities broker this AM, I have discovered
> US Securities & PMB they are in some kind of joint venture re: their
> electronic brokerage offerings. And in demoing both sites, once you log on
> to the trading demo, they are identical. I presume that makes them
> virtually
> identical in behavior, but herein lies my question.
> 
> Does anyone have any experience with both? Are there any significant
> differences? Commissions are alike. Fills & execution should be the same.
> Both have telephone backup ordering. Any thoughts?
> 
> The only difference I found was that PMB said they could NOT trade
> equities/options, while US Securities said they could, but it would
> require
> a separate account.
> 
> Other than that, I can find no differences from my cursory view.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your insights!
> 
> Eliot
> 
> 
> Eliot Kaplan
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