Hallo,

folgendes habe ich im Tradestation Support-Forum gefunden. Damit könnte die TS8.1 für einige Day- und Swingtrader preislich interessanter werden...

Zitat:

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July 20, 2005

Dear Valued Client:

Great news. As always, we value your business and, as a result, are very pleased to announce that, effective September 1, 2005, we have reduced by over 90% the thresholds at which your monthly platform fees for TradeStation and RadarScreen will be waived.

Effective September 1, 2005, accounts meeting any of the following criteria in the preceding month will not be charged a monthly base platform fee for TradeStation or RadarScreen (if applicable) in the current month:


- Equity, options, futures or forex accounts with a balance of $1 million or more on the last day of the previous calendar month

- Equity accounts executing 25,000 (reduced from 250,000) or more shares in the previous calendar month; or

- Options accounts executing 100 (reduced from 2,500) or more contracts in the previous calendar month; or

- Futures accounts executing 50 (reduced from 500) or more round-turn E-Mini Futures contracts, or 100 or more round-turn Security Futures contracts, in the previous calendar month; or

- Forex accounts executing 25 (reduced from 500) or more round-turn lots in the previous calendar month


Please note that, for your convenience, these savings will be automatically applied to your platform billing, beginning with your September statement. There is no need for you to do anything to enjoy this savings. If you have any questions or comments regarding this change, please contact Brokerage Client Services at (800) 871-3577.

Sincerely yours,

Joseph Nikolson, President and COO
TradeStation Securities, Inc.
Member NASD, NYSE, SIPC & NFA

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