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To: the-phoenix who wrote (5590)	8/20/2002 10:20:12 PM
From: jefe12	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11288

Phoenix, you're just going to use this as a backup right. LEt me know if you know something I don't know about J-trader as far as a reason to bolt. I haven't had any problems lately from a feed standpoint. I see where you wrote that you have 1 click trades. I'm asuming this means you use the drop down(5 levels), click and you are executed? I considered this but my broker said it's pretty dangerous, thus I kept the confirm order screen.

To: the-phoenix who wrote (5590)	8/20/2002 11:49:01 PM
From: KevinThompson	Respond to of 11288

"...I don't like how IB handles stop orders, and too many horror stories about customer service. (No phone support when you really need it.)..." Yelp. They have ZERO phone support in the overnight session. That can be reason enough to make you feel like your risking too much. I've sweated it out a couple times, when I had an order in, confirmed but not filled, and then loose my login connection. That is a pucker-factor, for sure. If I get filled and the market moves away from me, then I'm stuck in a bad trade, with no way out since no one's at the phones. Also, I learned the hard way, never expect stop orders to work in the overnight. Worse yet, sometimes they do work, you just never know when they won't - therefore rendering their use totally unsafe. Aaargghh.