CaptJohnny

Actually no, that is not what I mean, so please don't assume what I do mean, because you know what that does. But thanks anyway

I looked at RealTick by MasterTrader, seems most reasonable for my volume needs. I am really more concerned with who they clear through and where my orders are going to be routed, because when you are using someone who is not "in-housing" (which is a bulls*&t practice which the SEC totally dropped the ball on) then you are traded around all day by institutional volume which is being paired off. I hate the fact that an institution has access to my liquidity anytime they want but I am not privy to the orderflow they possess. But it is a fact of life in the retail world. The reason I don't trade futures is a simple matter of "stick to what you know". I am self-teaching as we speak, but there is no guarantee I will ever get comfortable enough to trade them. I have an equity trading background and that is where I am most comfortable. With the right product, the proper DD and research, your risk is mainly headline risk, which is fine with me. In the event that some jackass from thestreet.com makes a video with his grandmothers camcorder in her living room and screams sell ETRADE, then I wait for the sheep to exit, wait for the street to cover their short and I resume. The world we love in.

Hey guys, I would love to join the discussion as well if it is ok. I was an equity Specialist on NYSE and AMEX for 16 years, recently went out on my own to day trade mainly as the first poster here stated, small - mid cap equity, large volume, very liquid. I am trading in mostly 30-50K lots. I am using Schwab Street Smart Pro, and I feel after a few months that the system just isn't up to par with what I need. I am making 300-500 trades a month, and at 8.95 a pop it is definitely eating up some P. Although I don't believe I will do much better on the commission side, I am definitely looking for some feedback as far as what systems, brokerage, clearing, and front ends you are all using for equities. I thank you in advance and will keep you a breast of my progress as well. Thanks for your time.

Hello, I am looking to move from Schwab Street Smart Pro into something a bit more serious for very actively day trading. I am averaging 20-40 trades a day, usually 30-40K lots in very liquid products. I am looking for opinions on what trading systems you are using for manually executed trading, I am not into automated platforms just yet. Thank you for your time and help in this matter, I appreciate your time. Johnny