I like MBT for its simple light weight UI for stocks & options, with decent routing (both auto and directed). But with my first need to buy...
IB does support odd lots just fine. Depending on the liquidity of the issue, fills range anywhere from fast and decent to not so fast and just...
The same time-dependent security device being used to authenticated funds transfers over 100k will shortly become an opt in feature for TWS login...
This seems right. IB's protections against withdrawals are reasonable and within market best practices IMHO. (Also the RSA gadget required for >...
My experience is the same on load time, around 30-45secs. It's not bad when you're sitting at desk and load at start of day, but, if you're at...
I am surprised by all the negativism. I'll stick my neck out and express my support. Despite admittedly pretty bad and slow service (I have a...
I don't notice much of a speed difference with 1.6 except upon initial loading of a function (probably bec the .jars need to be re-compiled from...
However note that Oanda calculates interest continuously so positions not held overnight also incur costs if the spread is negative. (I guess if...
That was my reaction at first too but upon further research and with help from several others on this forum, I now agree that IB seems to be...
100 data line limit remains: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/fees/marketData.php """ All customers receive 100 concurrent...
Now that the market is open, I tried ArcaEdge routing again -- it immediately shows up in the ArcaBook. So my presumption is that pre market...
Well, yesterday (Thu) in the pre market, IB showed my order as working on ArcaEdge with a Smart routed order. Today (Fri), Smart routed order is...
I've been using 871 when it was still beta on/off (alternating with 870) for the past wk w/o any problems. I do note that upgrading from Java...
I am now convinced either it's a bug in IB or there must be something else I need to do to make my orders visible pre-market. Because in my...
I believe also API initiated directed (not smart routed) equity orders...
Trading on the TSX (Toronto) easily was the original reason I signed up for IB. It works great -- much better than my prior broker in this area....
For everyone's info, the response I got from IB CS is that the price/volume info on IB only reflects the markets on which IB participates.
I am still quite confused about ArcaEdge and pre-market orders. Unfortunately this morning, I don't have a real stock in mind to test (that is,...
At the time of my test, the ArcaBook as shown on www.arcavision.com did have at least one entry on either side of the market. I used the...
Got it. Wonderful. And just to be doubly-certain that there aren't really two ArcaEdge routing issues: My test orders which failed to show on...
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