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RealTick Accounts

What type of account can I open as an Active Trader with Vision?
Does Vision offer any account protection?
What is the minimum amount to open an account with Vision?
How do I fund my Vision account?
How do I transfer my account to Vision?
How can I view my account information at Vision?
Can I receive my trade confirmations and month end statements in paper or via electronic delivery?
What is the maximum intraday leverage available?
Do you offer Portfolio Margin?
Why do I have to sign a margin agreement even if I do not plan to use margin?
Can I start investing through my new account before funding it?
How do I transfer my account to Vision?
I have more than one account at Vision. Can I view these in a consolidated manner?
Can I sell a security before the funds required for purchase are received by Vision?

Trading With RealTick

Does Vision offer after-hours trading capabilities? If so, what coverage is available?
Why can I only execute my orders through Vision (either "Vision Smart" or "Vision Algo)? Isn't RealTick agnostic when it comes to execution venue?
Can I use RealTick to trade products other than equities or options?
I use multiple trading strategies, can I trade multiple portfolios on my one platform?
I have a strategy based on orders, both market and limit, that buys or sells into the close or open. Can RealTick support this strategy?
If I have large orders to place how can RealTick help me organize my orders and my trading to limit mistakes?
Can I use Visions smart router for OTC and penny stocks?
Can I trade complex options strategies?

RealTick Pricing

How flexible is Vision's pricing schedule?
What are the specific costs related to the RealTick platform?
What are the costs of market data and any add-ons to RealTick?
What rate will you pay me for my cash balance?
What are the margin rates from Vision?
How does Vision handle pass-through fees for option contracts?
If my trading volume is below the targeted minimums for using RealTick does Vision provide any alternatives?

Getting Started with RealTick

How do I run RealTick?
What specifications are needed for my computer to run RealTick properly?
I've installed RealTick, and want to run it on my computer's multiple monitors. When I maximize RealTick, though, RealTick only takes up all of one monitor.
What are the Internet connection specifications for my computer to run RealTick properly?
How can I configure RealTick to pass through a firewall?

About RealTick

When I try to log on, I get a "Permissions dispatch error" message.
When I try to logon, I get a message that indicates a "Permissions URL Problem."
My MSG_APP fills with "Outbound Data Buffer" messages.
I was running RealTick, and got the message "Outbound data buffer from NYRECO101.taltrade.com, 25% full, 250K of 1000K." What does this mean?
When I try to log on, I get "Unable to find prices server"
RealTick crashes, and I see this in my MSG_APP: "TID 940: BEGIN IP/SP/CODE".
I see "Version mismatch" or "This page is getting old" in my MSG_APP.
Unable to find prices server.

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