I've subscribed to WSJ and Barron's in the past (not IBD). WSJ is good if you want to read some editorial pieces or in-depth articles after the...
CNBC -- But mostly for the CEO Interviews, datapoints, and earnings announcements. Plus the occasional news news (CFO resigned, investigation...
I find it useful for the following reasons: 1) How active is the market 2) How close are the actual prices versus the mark price versus the...
If I understand correctly, IB is worried about the worst-case scenario: 1) One leg is assigned early 2) The other leg is left open 3) You are not...
I only do a dozen or so trades a weeks, so it's not a big deal to switch between trading platforms (especially if only 3-4 different platforms)....
I've used IB for over a decade. Their platform is very good for executing trades. It seems to be geared more towards long term investors (buy &...
I never 'take profit off the table'. If the company is no longer worth holding, I'll reduce my position. If I expect with strong conviction that...
I would be looking for a 'backup' broker for IB as well. Mainly to avoid having too much investments/cash in one brokerage in case something bad...
From my examinations, a lot of brokers charge an assignment fee (10-25$ is not uncommon). However, Interactive Brokers charges 0$. If you...
To be very fair tho: The biggest challenge is not going to be the language or picking up the language. The biggest challenge will be writing...
There are multiple good uses for margin. Not just as a means of 'owning more' so you can make more. A very basic example is to be fully invested...
It is not uncommon for me to take 100k+ position on margin and hold for a month or more before liquidating or otherwise covering the position with...
I've purchased small cap stocks in large enough quantity with a single buy order that the spread between the fills was noticeable. And it took a...
I think he said he is a non-programmer. In tat case, you do not want to pick up one of the mainstream languages (you'll be too overburdened with...
So the argument is that enough of the customer base is unaware of the benefits of lower interest rates that it is not a deciding factor for them....
Which begs the questions: Why hasn't a competitor setup shop to offer rates that are close? a 2.0% to IB's 1.81% would be competitive enough, yet...
As an easy way to compare several: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=1340 Let's go with the simple 200k amount: IB @ 1.81% TD @...
I notice that the Interest Rates on equity purchased on margin is very low. In fact, I am hard pressed to find anyone else who offers interest...
I think a more simple example might help: You deposit 100,000 USD into your account. You purchase 100,000 USD of stock -- so far, no margin is...
I think both AWS (Amazon) and Azure (MSFT) have what you are looking for. Not dirt cheap, but not expensive either. Mainly depends how much...
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