Platforms at the Traders Expo

[clavocat]

well im here at the traders expo, so im seeing all the best platforms and im telling you scottrade cant touch these other ones, although scottrade has a long list of improvements for this summer which they told us about, pm me if u want to know some of them, but im looking at think or swim- good options platform but 5 bux a trade, Tradestation is cheap at 1 dollar for every hundred shares and less as u go up, IB is about the same with less of a platform IMO, im thinking about tradestation, anyone use it, heard of it, heard about it???

[Luc1Grunt]

I will likely switch to TS when I retire and trade full-time because of the coding abilities. It is not cost effective for me now....and I don't have the time to use the platform to it's full capabilities. Same with IB. I've researched both heavily.

[Svenwulf]

clavo- did you ask about commish rebates for order routing?

[clavocat]

what do you mean svenwolf? TS will waive fees if you trade 5k shares a month...not hard, buy 1000 shares of stock xyz @20.00 and sell at 20.02 break even or even take a lose just to waive the fees. whats commision routing?

[Svenwulf]

yeah, basically thats what i meant. i have been kicking around the m2m thing, and you actually get commish/ rebate for providing liquidity on, say, arca depending on the dealer. i am still on the tallest step easing in the kiddie pool, but i think that would make scalping a bit easier. take care!