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Bill:
<p>I am trying both right now as a test. On average E-signal is about 3
seconds faster than
<br>BMI cable. However, every once in a while E-signal will get stuck for
about a minute or
<br>so, probable due to net delay.
<p>Marcelo
<p>Bill Daniel wrote:
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<b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>As
I understand it E-Signal provides realtime data via the Internet whereas
BMI delivers via satellite or FM Receiver. Is this correct?
Would appreciate RT comments regarding reliability and pros and cons of
one versus other.</font></font></b> <b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Also,
do you also get end-of-day data from same source? What about end-of-day
data only for some markets? Does that require a different data source
or does E-Signal and BMI provide both?</font></font></b> <b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thanks
in advance for any comments.</font></font></b> <b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Bill</font></font></b></blockquote>
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Status:
I suggest an award for the best laugh of the year...
Sorry can't write more, stomach hurts (because reminding me of my own
similar mishaps maybe???) !!!!!
:-))))))
Gwenn
Mark Brown wrote:
> Hello RealTraders,
>
> I pulled the most ignorant stunt today that I have ever pulled. I
> currently trade through 5 brokerages while I'm planning to consolidate
> all my trading to one brokerage by the end of the year. I currently
> have to call 5 different places when I make a trade. I said this so I
> could lamely put the blame on this exercise of juggling phones. The
> real truth is I forgot my St. John's Wort this morning. Anyway,
> looking at my short bond position I decided I would sell some puts to
> cover. Realizing that I was in Dec. Bonds, I got the bright idea I
> would roll into Mar. Bonds early so I could sell the Jan. puts.
>
> This is when the trouble started. Let me explain I am always in the
> market long or short never am I flat. I have traded through my brokers
> for years so they know the drill. The extent of the used vocabulary to
> my brokers is something like this. I call and say flip em roll em sell
> the puts sell the calls (they always know I do em at the current month
> and the closest strike price, that's the drill) Usually the
> quantities, contract month, contract name, and even who I am (must be
> the accent or the snarl in my voice) are not even mentioned.
>
> With the exception of one NEW brokerage I have recently started
> trading some contracts through this is the drill. So I called everyone
> and just said roll em and hung up. Except for this one new brokerage.
> I called knowing they didn't know me or my position and probably
> didn't care either. So I'm on my on here I was thinking! I am short 26
> Dec. bonds with this clearing firm and so I call and say get the
> spread on Dec. - Mar. bonds, the price came back. I said do 52 at that
> price and she did done. I hung up! I sat and thought what I had just
> done. I called back and said I'm short an extra 26 Mar. Bonds, so buy
> back 26 at market. She did and I hung up. Then I realized I was also
> long 26 Dec. Bonds, and so I called back and said " BUY 26 DEC. BONDS
> MARKET" she did and I hung up.
>
> Now to keep you up with what I did or is your head also spinning out
> of control too? I went short 26 Mar. Bonds more than I should have.
> Went long 26 Dec. bonds more than I should have. Called up and went
> long 26 more Dec. Bonds. So I got the extra 26 Mar. Bonds bought back
> and that's when I called to buy yet another 26 Dec. Bonds that I
> didn't need. During this whole time luckily the bonds are moving up
> slightly to reward me for my stupidity I guess! Thanks I didn't need
> any more grief.
>
> Anyway after I hung up I realized I'm now long 52 Dec. Bonds and short
> 26 Mar. Bonds. So I hit the speed dial for what seems the hundredth
> time in the past 10 minutes. The pit answers again, by now they know
> me (still can't figure out what's funny about my name Mark, cause
> their laughing while I'm on the phone) and call me by my name. Yes
> Mark what now? I need to sell 52 Dec. Bonds I blurt out in a frantic
> voice (really thinking hey I'm making money on this blunder maybe I
> should let er ride!) loud enough to drown out the laughing I hear in
> the background. Done she tells me, good have a nice Turkey Day I say
> and hang up.
>
> Guess what? I forgot to sell the stinking Puts that had instigated
> this whole ordeal. So I call yet one more time, Yes mark she says (you
> idiot probably) how can I help you? (( I was thinking shoot me please!
> ) I muster up the courage to say sell me 26 Jan. Puts please, done and
> I'm done.
>
> What a day, Mark --
>
> .oİş°¨¨°şİ[ WWW.MARKBROWN.COM ]İş°¨¨°şİo.
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