Recent Content by uk_trader

  1. Spreads - IB / Interactive Brokers

    I'm asking about stocks traded with a cash account (no margin).
    Post by: uk_trader, Jan 8, 2019 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  2. Spreads - IB / Interactive Brokers

    I did search but found a thread from 2011. If these types of questions are repetitive maybe Elite trader could have a sticky for each of the...
    Post by: uk_trader, Jan 8, 2019 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. Spreads - IB / Interactive Brokers

    Hi all, I've just opened an account with IB as an international customer. Coming from the UK, I am used to paying £5 per trade so IB's $0.005...
    Thread by: uk_trader, Jan 7, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers

  4. IB IDEAL Forex conversion - help required

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to convert my GBP funds to USD for buying US shares on Interactive Brokers. I've read IB's recommendation that IDEAL is...
    Thread by: uk_trader, Jan 7, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers

  5. Base currency question - IB / Interactive Brokers

    Thanks for all the replies. I think I've decided to convert to USD and take it from there. With the sizes I trade I'll be paying $1 a trade...
    Post by: uk_trader, Jan 7, 2019 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  6. Base currency question - IB / Interactive Brokers

    Losses?? What are those!? ;-)
    Post by: uk_trader, Jan 7, 2019 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  7. Base currency question - IB / Interactive Brokers

    Thanks a lot. I haven't placed a trade yet so have no previous statements. The aim is to simply reduce the cost per trade (compared to the UK...
    Post by: uk_trader, Jan 7, 2019 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  8. Base currency question - IB / Interactive Brokers

    Thank you for your response. Do you know if there are any implications of changing my base currency to USD? Note that I'm comfortable trying to...
    Post by: uk_trader, Jan 7, 2019 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  9. Base currency question - IB / Interactive Brokers

    Hi everyone, This is my first post and I've tried to keep it brief. Please let me know if anything is unclear. INTERACTIVE BROKERS ACCOUNT...
    Thread by: uk_trader, Jan 7, 2019, 9 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers