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BobK

Good Bokerage

Pros: Inexpensive trades and good customer support.
Cons: I don't like the charts and AH only to 5:00 PM
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I've been trading with them for two weeks and everything has gone smoothly.

 

Edit: Dec 5

 

On Dec 2 they experienced system problems and I have been unable to place any trades. Tonight I looked at their 'user forum' and discovered that their system problems have affected many or possibly all of their accounts. Prior to tonight I thought the problem was just with my account.

 

Several of the posters said they have experienced these problems on 4 other occasions and that they have had enough and that they would close their accounts.

 

I would avoid this brokerage. I did my homework prior to opening my account and I couldn't find any negative info. Here it is!

 

 

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Comments (6)

tardistossoff 11/28/11 at 4:27pm
i am considering TK, what is it about the charts that you don't like?
BobK 11/28/11 at 9:18pm
I don't like the graphics and the lack of good indicators. I prefer FreeStockCharts and I just signed up for 2 free weeks of TC2000. You can check this stuff for yourself and possibly you'll be very satisfied with Tradeking's charts.
tardistossoff 12/7/11 at 10:24pm
hmm sometime procrastination pays off... i haven't opened an account with TK yet, and it doesn't look like i will be either. but wait. there was nothing mentioned on twitter. i think if this was a huge disturbance than there would be a huge flare up on twitter. this is what i've found on their forums: http://community.tradeking.com/forum/categories/general/topics/7946-error-again/forum_posts, http://community.tradeking.com/forum/categories/general/topics/7917-site-problems-again/forum_posts i guess that last revolt happened on Dec 2 like you said. that's too risky for me. i'll look at tradestation or optionshouse
tardistossoff 12/12/11 at 11:51am
i am trying OptionsHouse. I like the way their holdings screen shows gains/losses, compared to OptionsXpress
BobK 12/26/11 at 7:59pm
This is going downhill fast.
http://community.tradeking.com/forum/categories/general/topics/8015-stock-costs-and-calculations-are-very-wrong-on-the-holdings-page/forum_posts
And I’ll quote:
“Additionally, if you were seeing any erroneous calculations for positions NOT traded
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