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Non-Tech : MB TRADING -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: backman who wrote (3261)	1/12/1999 3:00:00 PM
From: tom pope	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7382

Any body having problems today? Can't get access to the account ("no accounts available") and the phone is continually busy????? TIA

To: backman who wrote (3261)	1/12/1999 3:28:00 PM
From: wily	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7382

i'm preparing to go the real time route also. i'd appreciate your thoughts on the following: 1) why MB over AB Waitley, or anyone else? 2) does MB offer a trainer, so i can learn with "soft" dollars? Tuition on wall street is steep 3) I'm planning on trading in lots of 200-800 shares? Are their systems better suited to that? I do not plan on active day-trading 4) Do any of these systems permit "odd-lot" trades? Answers to your questions in order: 1)Watley was pretty good service towards the end--I simply had "issues". I wanted to try CyberTrader but they wouldn't have me. MB has a very good rep on this thread and hopefully service to match. I will let you know. First day with feed today. Haven't funded the account yet. 2) I have heard that you can trade small lots (300 shares or less) for a while at $5/trade to get used to the system. You'll have to inquire. 3) I can't see using any other kind of system even if you only do a few trades a month. I like to be in control. That may just be personal preference. But it seems like on severe days or severe times for a particular stock you are at the mercy of your broker and the MM's. One lousy deal on a trade pays for a lot of data fees--I'm talking years. 4) Yes, you can do any number of shares you want--no fractions. Smallest I ever did was 4 shares. Not on purpose. wily