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To: lee kramer who wrote (83817)	2/20/2000 4:34:00 PM
From: HeatherN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 120523

Lee, I've been happy with Etrade overall. Confirmations for the most part are very fast (seconds) and account balances are updated in real time. I also get a discount for heavier volume and free level ll service. There have been some glitches but it isn't with executions....it just goes down like the others every once in a while. I do wish, however that they offered early morning trades and longer aftermarket hours. Off topic, I just returned from 2 weeks the rural portions of the Philippines where running water was the hottest commodity...only 2200 MG messages to read <g>. Heather

To: lee kramer who wrote (83817)	2/20/2000 6:37:00 PM
From: AF	Respond to of 120523

lee, thanks for the fund info. i use etrade and at this time i am happy. they update pretty quick except on cancel orders. rapid fills are ok and they have done me pretty good on at better pricing. i have signed up this year for 7 IPO's in 2 accounts (14 trys) and i am 0/14! oh well only one worth it that they had this year was gigm. so far i like them better than schwab.

To: lee kramer who wrote (83817)	2/21/2000 8:32:00 AM
From: gaj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

lee - i'm looking for a backup to watley, and will likely go with mb or cyber... i have an account with e-trade, and i've let it go from platinum status for my position trading to no trading...i'm not sure how fast you want your information, but the high-end trader screen, for instance, does NOT use java to update when a trade goes through. you have to redraw the screen, etc. because it's web based, it also is slower than direct access traders. and i'm sure you've heard of their crashes, etc. having said that, from my experiences, it's better than most of the other 'name' brokers (the schwabs, etc.). they do have stops on all systems, which are reasonably good; expect some slippage on super fast stocks, however. be sure that if you're looking to exit a trade, it does not have to be this second, but can be a little later. portfolios - the cash used is updated intra-day, but isn't 100% accurate. your trading portfolio is updated, but not the instant it happens (within a minute or 2). good luck - bob gaj