I'm having the same issue with both TWS and the iPhone app. I couldn't find a way to disable it either.
Strongly suggest you revisit whatever you're planning on doing as you obviously don't know about these markets. Fx is generally a more important...
I believe you'd get the behavior you expect and lower margin requirements if you switch your account to Reg T from PM. The answer IBKR didn't...
IBRK does margin calls when there's nothing to liquidate immediately, e.g. due to a closing print or margin parameters update after hours.
Account statements are correct. Anything complex screws up TWS - shares acquired through options, return of capital, wash sales, trading in and...
This will be a Delaware, Wyoming, or Nevada LLC for US citizen members. My primary motivation is to open an account at a broker that doesn't deal...
I'm planning on moving my trading into an LLC. I'd ideally create a multi-member LLC for all my family's assets to simplify management and be more...
It shouldn't be possible except under unusual circumstances if that's your only use of margin. Your screenshots aren't conclusive though as they...
Don't take any information about IB margin as universal. It can vary depending on where your account is booked for some products. CLF front month...
The conflict was with market participants in general, not from trading against IBKR flow, so the implication of what you said about Timber Hill's...
Def, this is my experience as well trading less liquid instruments, especially options. I'll place a limit order inside the bid/ask and get an...
The per share basis should have changed as you have observed (because the contract multiplier changed). The per contract basis should be...
In addition to the strike price adjustment, the number of shares deliverable per contract was increased to 140.1188 from 100. This changed your...
The margin increase is really just from what they define as your third riskiest position if you're in concentration margin mode but it can be very...
Fitting conclusion to the saga. Headline is guilty but result is no jail time and accounts unfrozen. Some would consider it a win.
An OTCBB dark stock changed my financial life so I'm sentimental. Ran across a company trading at ~1x FCF and bought as much as I could. >10x...
Margin gets tightened up or becomes completely unavailable at market bottoms, especially for illiquid stuff. Implication is that you could be...
Large brokers have collectively decided they're supposed to do AML checking on any OTCBB transfer in after the IBKR fine. That's a manual process...
The account was never frozen, just the instrument. I don't remember the exact timing as it didn't affect my trading but remember being bemused...
Kind of. Compliance notices and may prevent you from dealing while they do due diligence, which involves asking if you're an insider and...
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