Tradestation

[captjoe 10]

I've been a user of tradestation for a number of years. Sometime changing brokers overtime especially when one becomes familar with the charting tools and layouts over time. I'm using TOS as a new account and wanted to get a feel for any other users on this forum that could comment on their service.

[Tasuki 10]

captjoe,

What does TOS stand for? Tradestation? If so, I've never heard Tradestation referred to as TOS.

Taz

[sevensa 10]

captjoe,

What does TOS stand for? Tradestation? If so, I've never heard Tradestation referred to as TOS.

Taz

 

TOS stand for ThinkOrSwim

[Tasuki 10]

TOS stand for ThinkOrSwim

Thanks, 7, I've heard good things about Think Or Swim.

[thrunner 10]

I think the OP was asking about going from TS (Tradestation) to TOS. IMO, the two platforms are totally different.

 

TOS is ThinkorSwim, somewhat of an options oriented brokerage. I had an equity account with them a while back. I didn't really find them very useful and while the platform had some useful options tools, it wasn't very programmable. They had a rudimentary autotrading system based on a list of proprietary signals generated by services such as Redoption, which is one of their subsidiary. Some of their affiliated signal providers were awful, but TOS do this in order to promote their platform.

 

Customer service was slightly above average, but not much more. They didn't have a very good futures trading platform.

[captjoe 10]

I currently have the same thoughts as thrunner for TOS. Like the option tools and get better execution for contracts than TS . Thanks

[helitrader 10]

Any thoughts on how TOS compares with IB (interactive brokers)? I used to have an IB account years ago, and after an initial steep learning curve, found them to be very good. I see that IB though have increased there account minimums now. TOS I believe don't have account minimums other than an initial opening figure.

 

helitrader