Recent Content by Simtrader

  1. Eurex Quotes & Data (ESignal, IQFeed, IRD/Realtick...)

    I heard esignal have finally cleaned up their Eurex act after years of promising to do so. IB are fast albeit snapshot. The J-Trader feed from...
    Post by: Simtrader, Oct 15, 2003 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  2. Eurex Quotes & Data (ESignal, IQFeed, IRD/Realtick...)

    The world's biggest futures exchange and 100% electronic.
    Post by: Simtrader, Oct 15, 2003 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  3. Eurex Quotes & Data (ESignal, IQFeed, IRD/Realtick...)

    I don't think so ..more like 0.5 or 0.7 second snapshot. It's the same on Eurex and on US markets. Being a member firm, IB's quotes are fast from...
    Post by: Simtrader, Oct 15, 2003 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  4. What's the Buzz on Eurex assaulting the pits?

    Exactly, and when that starts to happen, what's to stop SP Comstock from deciding to "review" it's exclusive contract with the CME for the SP, ES...
    Post by: Simtrader, Oct 15, 2003 in forum: Index Futures

  5. What's the Buzz on Eurex assaulting the pits?

    All I can say is: ain't competition great?! It's we the customers who will benefit. Eurex do have a history of paoching major contracts right from...
    Post by: Simtrader, Oct 14, 2003 in forum: Index Futures

  6. Is the Eurex data very unstable?

    To me this is just a play on words to say it's not an IB problem. It certainly is an IB problem if you don't have multiple links into the...
    Post by: Simtrader, Oct 8, 2003 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  7. IB TWS issues

    Same thing here ...booted off and auto log-back-in not working after 15 attempts. Had to reboot PC twice to get back running. My other account at...
    Post by: Simtrader, Oct 2, 2003 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  8. POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    Stop-limit orders when used as protective stop-losses will rarely ever go unfilled, so long as the difference between the stop and limit price is...
    Post by: Simtrader, Sep 23, 2003 in forum: Order Execution

  9. POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    Correct. You can place any kind of Globex order without regard to the issue of it being native or non-native ...and change/cancel that order a...
    Post by: Simtrader, Sep 22, 2003 in forum: Order Execution

  10. POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    There are no charges for cancelling Globex orders. Do it as often as you like. Eurex charges fees in this regard (with the first X times permitted...
    Post by: Simtrader, Sep 22, 2003 in forum: Order Execution

  11. POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    Which would you prefer? :-) To continue the discussion about native vs non-native orders: I agree with Scientist that there are times...
    Post by: Simtrader, Sep 22, 2003 in forum: Order Execution

  12. POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    There is risk in all types of trading. But there is an ADDED risk when you use non-native orders. The airball you describe affects non-native...
    Post by: Simtrader, Sep 21, 2003 in forum: Order Execution

  13. POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    Boy oh boy - with all due respect here ....:) Stop-limits are absolutely positively ESSENTIAL when trading the ES/NQ no matter what your time...
    Post by: Simtrader, Sep 21, 2003 in forum: Order Execution

  14. POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    I looked at it last week. It has no ability to enter a stop-limit order (essential for ES/NQ traders as only stop-limits are held native on...
    Post by: Simtrader, Sep 21, 2003 in forum: Order Execution

  15. POLL...Best API for for IB order entry...

    Jerry, I concur with what you say. There may just be a difference in phrasology between us. My basic point is that 100% of the ticks coming out...
    Post by: Simtrader, Sep 21, 2003 in forum: Order Execution