I have accounts on three platforms and they all have their pros
and cons. IB has great rates (esp for futures and options on
futures) and easy execution of spreads and complex orders (once you
get to know the platform) but mobile app is terrible as is their
charting and risk analysis. TOS is pretty user friendly, love
their mobile app and charts, but futures commissions are high and
every time its really busy they just happen to go down (like
clockwork). Tradestation is fantastic for programming and
charts and is what matt uses for the systems but their trade
execution and mobile app are horrendous. Pus, you cant trade
futures options and stock options in the same account and platform.
Hope this helps.
Yes, thanks. I too have several accounts. Etrade great cust
service and platform. Options spreads orders are laborious. I love
TOS for spreads but yes they can get squirmy. Especially the
papertrade acct! Tradestation sent me a margin call at 3AM
which of course I could not answer cause I was asleep.
Liquidated my positions without giving me a choice.. Argh
I have accounts on three
I was thinking Interactive brokers but again I don’t know ...
Posted by pep8261 on 12th of Jun 2020 at 10:08 am
I have accounts on three platforms and they all have their pros and cons. IB has great rates (esp for futures and options on futures) and easy execution of spreads and complex orders (once you get to know the platform) but mobile app is terrible as is their charting and risk analysis. TOS is pretty user friendly, love their mobile app and charts, but futures commissions are high and every time its really busy they just happen to go down (like clockwork). Tradestation is fantastic for programming and charts and is what matt uses for the systems but their trade execution and mobile app are horrendous. Pus, you cant trade futures options and stock options in the same account and platform. Hope this helps.
Yes, thanks. I too have
Posted by brophy on 12th of Jun 2020 at 10:44 am
Yes, thanks. I too have several accounts. Etrade great cust service and platform. Options spreads orders are laborious. I love TOS for spreads but yes they can get squirmy. Especially the papertrade acct! Tradestation sent me a margin call at 3AM which of course I could not answer cause I was asleep. Liquidated my positions without giving me a choice.. Argh
I use Interactive Brokers with
Posted by disciple33 on 12th of Jun 2020 at 10:42 am
I use Interactive Brokers with Ninjatrader 8 charting. Works for me. I mostly daytrade futures (still working on consistency)