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Non-Tech : Datek Brokerage $9.95 a trade -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sir Francis Drake who wrote (11491)	4/6/1999 10:55:00 AM
From: Tumbleweed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16892

Is Datek down? I can only get in intermittently and when I do, generally get thrown out again with a 'site not available message'. The list of alternative servers itself seems to be unavailable. Joe

To: Sir Francis Drake who wrote (11491)	4/6/1999 10:22:00 PM
From: Dave Hanson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16892

SFD and all, are you watching ISLD via the java applet while awaiting a cancel? This is one way I get around the delayed cancel message. If the order I placed on ISLD suddenly vanishes, I know I've been executed. In my limited experience, this happens almost instantly. To be sure, this might be problematic with a hyper-active issue like MSFT, since there might be multiple orders at the same size and same price on the ISLD book. But this rarely happens on the smaller caps I trade, and perhaps you can trade lots like 1700 rather than an even 1000 or 500 and identify "your" block more easily. Edit: I gather Nick's previous post refers to something similar. I'll have to investigate the "details" feature of the new applet. Would welcome other comments on this--does this method work for others? Have you all had reliable and prompt ISLD applet experiences RE your orders?