Recent Content by GTC

  1. does scottrade have direct access route?

    Rick, In TDAmeritrade's web-site they still have kept the misleading options for INET and ARCA. However, it does not actually go to INET or ARCA...
    Post by: GTC, Jul 21, 2010 in forum: Retail Brokers

  2. does scottrade have direct access route?

    TDAmeritrade does not provide direct routing options for a long time now. According to them, their management has decided against it.
    Post by: GTC, Jul 21, 2010 in forum: Retail Brokers

  3. Should you close your IB accounts now?

    According to IB's customer service, IB can liquidate any time it deems necessary including in extended hours and IB is not required to wait a...
    Post by: GTC, May 8, 2010 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  4. An uptick rule we can live with

    If there is an uptick rule, then there should be a similar downtick rule to be fair.
    Post by: GTC, Mar 28, 2010 in forum: Stocks

  5. Any brokers who issue schedule D's

    Till 2009, IB generated schedule D/D1 sometimes did not fully match the sales proceeds that IB itself reports to IRS--even if you simply trade...
    Post by: GTC, Mar 23, 2010 in forum: Risk Management

  6. IB didn't execute my stop, maybe they reinstated rule "last is not last"

    For 2 different IB stop orders placed in 2 different occasions, is it possible to place one stop order using "Last" method and another using...
    Post by: GTC, Jul 31, 2009 in forum: Order Execution

  7. Pattern Day Trader question.

    Ameritrade now considers the total number of day-trades as: min{#of_buy_trades, #_of_sell_trades}. So, at Ameritrade, if you buy 300 shares in...
    Post by: GTC, May 25, 2009 in forum: Trading

  8. IB Daytrading IRA

    The rule say it is not allowed to have your IRA principal as collateral (e.g. a margin account that gives more than 1:1 leverage, etc.). That is...
    Post by: GTC, Apr 23, 2009 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  9. Warning: Don't trust IB's TWS Portfolio page or Trades Report for positions

    I actually experienced the problem that OP had. On the other hand, I would say IB's overall customer service--though still quite bad--has...
    Post by: GTC, Apr 20, 2009 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  10. Taxes at IB

    If it is a math error, I hope IB fixes it quickly--since it would be easy for them to fix in their 1009's and ScheduleD-1 generators' algorithms....
    Post by: GTC, Mar 6, 2009 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  11. Taxes at IB

    IB has not even said which one is wrong---1099 or IB's ScheduleD-1. It does not seem to be the corporate action issue in this case. My other...
    Post by: GTC, Mar 5, 2009 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  12. Taxes at IB

    Once again, in one of my IB accounts, I traded only stocks with no short over-the-year positions. 2008's 1099's sales proceeds and IB generated...
    Post by: GTC, Mar 4, 2009 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  13. IB daytrading:how do you simulataneously long and short?

    It is legally possible for stocks with other brokers like Ameritrade. With IB, you will need to work it around if you wish as suggested by others.
    Post by: GTC, Mar 3, 2009 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  14. izone is being absorbed by the parent

    Birdman, Could you cut-and-paste notice? Does it mean Izone's clients will be able to use direct routing just like the regular Ameritrade clients?
    Post by: GTC, Feb 8, 2009 in forum: Retail Brokers

  15. ameritrade is forcing me to cover a short

    151, you are actually lucky that your broker gave you a courtesy call and some time to cover the short yourself. They could simply cover it...
    Post by: GTC, Oct 20, 2008 in forum: Retail Brokers