Rumple4skin

SLEGO, super helpful response. thank you. the key phrase from your response: "i get really good fills usually always just as good as official alerts or better". i've only been with SO a short time, but I feel order execution is critical to success. If you lose 2-3% on entry and 2-3% on exit and then add commissions, you'll have a hard time being successful. On my paper trading, I allow myself a 1-1.5% allowance on the official printed trade price. If I can't get within 1-1.5% of that price, I don't do the trade. Over time, the price slippage will eat into your returns significantly, that's why order entry and execution is critical. I've been with Fidelity for 20+ years and was frankly shocked that they were offering such competitive pricing on options trading. Their trade execution has always been excellent and I believe it's a function of their size and history. I'm glad to hear that you've had a positive experience with them. I think I will use them once I go LIVE.

does anybody use Fidelity Investments for their options trades? It looks like they've lowered their commission to $0 + $.65/contract to compete with ToS and IB. I'm curious to see if anyone uses them and see what their experience has been getting filled on trades. Thank you.

I'm a newbie and I'm learning to paper trade using the TOS paper trading platform. I'm trying to put some of the more complex earnings trade into their trading platform and having a hard time with it. Can anyone recommend some resources for helping learn the TOS system? I generally like the platform and it's fairly intuitive but I need a little bit of coaching on the more complex strategies. Also, did anyone else start with TOS paper trading and then go LIVE and see if there was a difference in execution prices? I'm wondering if I'm getting "real life" fills on the paper trading platform or if I'm in for a rude awakening when I move to LIVE trading. Thank you.