Top Dog Trading Podcast

3 places your orders can reside: Your computer Your broker’s server At the exchange Some advantages/disadvantages of each: Your computer: Good: protect you from trading blind if your computer or internet service goes down for day traders. Bad: slower fill Your broker’s server: Good: Faster than on your computer. You’ll get you filled even if your computer or internet connection goes down. But that may be good or bad! May want this if you’re a swing trader. May not want this if you’re a day trader. Bad: Slower fill than if trade went straight to the exchange. At the exchange: Good: Fastest fill because you’re earliest in the queue of a First-in-first-out type of system. Bad: But may be trading blind if have technology problems on your end, and then you can’t get out quick. Or if market conditions change and you decide you no longer want to get filled. Rules vary depending on your broker, software, the exchange, and the market your trading (stocks, futures or Forex). It will also var