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Strategies & Market Trends : SOES Trading -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Chris Block who wrote (1164)	11/21/1997 4:47:00 PM
From: Don Earl	Respond to of 1618

Hi Chris and all, I've been trading for about a year, have one computer, level I quotes, a regular discount broker and sufficent funds to trade reasonable quantities of $10-$40 stocks. I've reached a point where I need to add a second computer and level II quotes. My trading style tends to be short term but not necessarily pure day trading. I could use some input on advantages/disadvantages of direct trading. Also some suggestions on how to select a dependable fast brokerage. Seeing E-Trade off line durring the crash and finding from personal experience that a slow web site is just as bad as music on hold, makes me a bit leary of making a switch. I've also noticed that a lot of firms have language in their contracts that include things I wouldn't agree to in a million years. I've just started looking into this, so any information anyone cares to provide including suggested reading and links to more information would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Don