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To: keith massey who wrote (34995)	10/2/1999 2:56:00 PM
From: David	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44573

Hi Keith, >>I checked out interactive brokers a while back but was worried about back up systems if the net goes down. At least with Lind. if the system goes down you know someone will pick up the phone right away. Also with Lind you can day trade on paper thin if you feel like taking the risk. Interactive brokers don't offer day trading margins.<< Keith, what have you found out about interactive brokers' back up systems? Can you call them to place an order? If so, how long does it take? Also, I dont quite understand day trading margins in E-mini, could you explain? Lately, lind takes longer to answer my calls too. Sometime the phone is busy, other times it rings 10+ times before someone pick up the phone. My guess is that more people call because of bad on-line executions. Best, David