[brownsfan019]

Originally Posted by mister ed »

Can I add the experiences I have had with Open Ecry support, both technical and general have been very positive. Have not had to use the support much, but each time I have had a quick response, very professional.

I opened an account with them based on your recommendations BrownsFan...thank-you.

No prob Mr. Ed!!

Glad to be of assistance.

Thank you for the leads to the different brokerages. I will stay at Proactive for now, unless their spreads become out-of-line (I still maintain accounts at previous favorites IB and Scottrades to compare spreads). PF's margins really make them the best choice for my leveraged trading profile.

[404]

Originally Posted by mcichocki_ »

I'm stuck between OEC since I love their chart trading.

OR---

IB with quotetrader software as a free platform.

OR---

Infinity AT and tradestation for charting. I love TS charting and would have to throw them 10 trades per month.

I really like the OEC setup but then I'm stuck in the same boat as tradestation and can only trade futures. I do like with IB that I can have a universal account and trade equities as well as futures with one account.

I'm going to be leaving tradestation this month so I can start the new year fresh so I'll be doing some heavy research.

Keep us abreast of your research findings...

[Ingot54]

Originally Posted by brownsfan019 »

Currently I would recommend Open ECry as the best option available on the futures markets. With a free but incredible platform, great rates and margin levels, it's hard to beat.

This has been a great thread, and I would like to bring it back to life.

It's three-and-a-half years since the last entry here, and in Internet and Trading Technology terms, that is a significant leap back in time.

I live in Australia and straight away that limits what is available locally. In order for me to take advantage of futures data and trading platforms, I would need to sign with an overseas company, and that is not totally kocher for me. Today with sovereign defaults and overnight bankruptcies, I don't need the risk associated with trying to repatriate my trading funds if there is a crisis or a broker collapse. The Aussie government can not help me if an overseas broker decides to ignore my requests to send me my money.

I like the Ensign Windows charting package - currently USD$49.95/month with an initial free trial before committing. I am wanting to access futures instruments with volume data available, and this is not available (reliably) with Retail Forex. I believe Esignal is supposed to have some kind of reflective volume data for spot forex, but nothing as reliable as forex futures data.

Has anyone tried the T4 platform? This does not fit my "deal locally" ideal, but I am searching for an Aussie broker who offers it ... fruitlessly so far.

My alternatives are to find a broker off-shore who meets my needs, and has a degree of security a bit separated from the bucket shops model.

I am sure others have faced this kind of dilemma ... as per the above posts ... but with the passage of time, there are bound to be improvements and economies associated with the better setups.

Thoughts?

[tommaso]

Originally Posted by Ingot54 »

This has been a great thread, and I would like to bring it back to life.

It's three-and-a-half years since the last entry here, and in Internet and Trading Technology terms, that is a significant leap back in time.

I live in Australia and straight away that limits what is available locally. In order for me to take advantage of futures data and trading platforms, I would need to sign with an overseas company, and that is not totally kocher for me. Today with sovereign defaults and overnight bankruptcies, I don't need the risk associated with trying to repatriate my trading funds if there is a crisis or a broker collapse. The Aussie government can not help me if an overseas broker decides to ignore my requests to send me my money.

I like the Ensign Windows charting package - currently USD$49.95/month with an initial free trial before committing. I am wanting to access futures instruments with volume data available, and this is not available (reliably) with Retail Forex. I believe Esignal is supposed to have some kind of reflective volume data for spot forex, but nothing as reliable as forex futures data.

Has anyone tried the T4 platform? This does not fit my "deal locally" ideal, but I am searching for an Aussie broker who offers it ... fruitlessly so far.

My alternatives are to find a broker off-shore who meets my needs, and has a degree of security a bit separated from the bucket shops model.

I am sure others have faced this kind of dilemma ... as per the above posts ... but with the passage of time, there are bound to be improvements and economies associated with the better setups.

Thoughts?

have you tried the amazing G-Bot.

free! this is a no return experience ...

[ETFTrader]

I am thinking of trying out open e cry - how is the order routing feed lately - reliable?