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Bad things happen on the internet and if the broker doesn't have good phone
support a trader can lose more in one trade than is saved in commissions. I
have (previously) used IB for emini and they do a nice job but I never would
have used them without having another brokerage account where I could offset
... had to do it several times.
Earl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Ferguson" <wl7bdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [RT] Per share pricing
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> Kate,
>
> IB has almost ZERO phone support. You can close a trade in an emergency IF
> you can get through on the phone. This is mostly an internet issue, IB in
my
> experience is more stable than the other electronic platforms I have
tried.
> Perhaps Datek is as reliable, but costs are an issue there. IB is a
> daytrading platform designed for fast execution. If split second timing
> isn't of interest, then the phone desk problem probably doesn't offset the
> risk. Course, if you're always on the right side of the market, the long
> phone wait just increases your profits. <G>
>
> I have used IB for emini trades for over a year, and have no reason to
> leave.
>
> Michael
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>
> > Thanks for the two links.
> >
> > Michael: I was quite amazed that interactive brokers does not even
> > charge ecn fees. However when I called back to see how responsive the
> > trading desk was, it took 3 minutes for the phone to be picked up.
> >
> > Re: Spectre Trading, I was unable to find a tel. no. to contact them so
> > that I could find out the commission rates..... Alex, if possible would
> > you please send it to me?
> >
> > Thank you
> > Good Trading,
> >
> > Kate
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