Jerry, I was getting annoyed with Fidelity but then I started using their Power Street Pro and I really like the interface. Plus I'll be getting DSL in about 2 weeks. Anyway, trades are $14.95 as you know, options aren't the best prices but not the worst either, they let you buy calls and leaps and so on in retirement accounts. Their margin on QCOM last I asked was 35%, but if others are changing may be their's will too.
Powerstreet Pro opens up with various sections. One is a watchlist of indexes or the stocks in your various accounts. Another is news. Another is a list of today's orders and whether open or filled.
It also allows you to check real time quotes on stocks and options--a separate little box opens, and it has much more information than the old Spartan did. It tells you, for instance, what exchange did the last trade. It tells the option range, day high and low, option high and low etc etc. You can keep this box open on your screen the way I do the RTQ from Silicon Investor--I keep it up all day. And you can just put in "update" or input a new symbol and "update".
It also allows you at the same time to open a trading box. So you can keep various windows open all at once rather than having to wait to switch back and forth.
I also asked Fidelity about Quicken and they say it's very compatible, and when i get it they will walk me through the downloads.
So, considering every broker is at best a compromise, I'm staying.
Jill |
