Trading on Blackberry

[starlight]

Has anyone done any trading using a Blackberry? If so, what limitations have you encountered? What about speed?
I'm in the U.S. & trade equities.
Thanks!

 

[yacarob1]

God forbid.

The thing went down last night.

How could you trade with that ????

 

[starlight]

I meant when it's working of course. I didn't say I'd be relying on it. I don't like being confined to my home to trade & I need something small, lightweight & portable when I'm out for hours or traveling.
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QUOTE=yacarob1]God forbid.

The thing went down last night.

How could you trade with that ????[/QUOTE]

 

[yacarob1]

I just hope that you are not day trading.

 

[starlight]

Why not? Was this latest episode not a fluke? Are you saying that in general, the service is unreliable?

I just hope that you are not day trading.

 

[yacarob1]

No, I am saying that a fluke can destroy you, if you don't take care.

 

[yacarob1]

How would you have felt if you had bought 1,000 shares in RIMM and the thing went down and you had not put in stops ?

Quite frankly you could have been f***ed !!

Flayed that is, lol.

 

[starlight]

Service interruptions is a risk with any computer device, hand held or not.
Has anyone had the experience of interruptions being more frequent with Blackberry?

How would you have felt if you had bought 1,000 shares in RIMM and the thing went down and you had not put in stops ?

Quite frankly you could have been f***ed !!

Flayed that is, lol.

 

[erierambler]

Service interruptions is a risk with any computer device, hand held or not.
Has anyone had the experience of interruptions being more frequent with Blackberry?

I haven't had any service interruptions with Blackberry yet, but that's only in 4 months time.
erie

 

[starlight]

Erie, are you satisfied on the whole? What sort of limitations to your trading have you encountered, if any? What about speed?


QUOTE=erierambler]I haven't had any service interruptions with Blackberry yet, but that's only in 4 months time.
erie[/QUOTE]

 

[erierambler]

Erie, are you satisfied on the whole? What sort of limitations to your trading have you encountered, if any? What about speed?

Yes I'm very satisfied . Since I'm at work during the day I need some connection to charts .(no access to PC) Only swing trade for now. It's hard to communicate with a broker and ask what price is doing, he/she looks at things differently. ( doesn't take long to learn that) They may also be trading something different at the time and hardly look at the charts themselves.
It takes about a minute to get everything downloaded in the Blackberry so one can see the charts. It helps me with entries and exits , as otherwise one would be trading somewhat blindfolded. ( and sometime frustrated )

hope that helps
erie