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  •  05-11-2008, 2:16 AM 28879 in reply to 28878

    Re: pre/after market broker

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    Scottrade is $7 but their platform is really nice (Java realtime)

  •  05-11-2008, 3:11 AM 28880 in reply to 28878

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    Update,

    At the last second before funding my new izone account I decide to setup an account with Tradestation instead.  Since it is a direct access broker speed is not an issue.  It is screaming fast.  It's platform is a little more difficult to learn due to it having every bell and whistle imaginable.  The cost per trade is less expensive than zecco depending on the number of shares you trade.  If you buy 100 shares it will only cost you $1.  It has a level 2 type window Tradestation calls the matrix which makes order entry easy and fast.  You can submit an order with literally just a couple of clicks with your mouse.  The system is made for speed.

    The platform costs about $100/month unless you trade more than 5,000 shares/month.  Then the fee is waived.  If you are an active trader like me then 5,000 shares is not that much of a hurdle.

    Tradestation also offers pre/after market/forex/futures trading.

  •  05-11-2008, 11:37 AM 28891 in reply to 26985

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    I use Scottrade. The premarket starts at 7am Central and goes to 5 or 6 pm Central. Not sure on after market time?  Ameritrade does as well.

  •  05-11-2008, 5:04 PM 28897 in reply to 26985

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    Pre/After-market hours work 24/7. I just checked GM's last trade was today: Sunday 3:55 PM EST.

    To the best of my knowledge a few brokerages offer such services who handle global markets with no/limited restrictions; and I think these services are expensive. Some of them will even let their clients to set their own trading platform by using APIs with their own programming platforms, spanning global markets 24/7. One of these, Global Interactive Brokers, where I also contributed to their trading platform.
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