For those interested, Timber Hill (a unit of Interactive Brokers) is mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article today. It's on page C11 and...
Spreads are too big and liquidity too small for my tastes.
If I'm putting in a limit order GTC than I definately don't use Smart routing to avoid after hours executions. If there's news after the close...
I haven't been to Rio in a while but I returned last month from a visit to Curitiba. This city is rapidly recoming a new business center and is...
I recently received my token device for generating a response to IB's challenge. I've previously used them and they are as fool proof a method of...
Be careful shorting MCD. True value is locked up in real estate and not reflected on their balance sheet. They own most every decent corner in...
Apart from commissions, futures is a zero sum game. Can't say that about the stock market.
I'm still waiting for the original poster (electron) to provide the details. If IB made an error, what is it? Need to be specific like "they...
I do a daily reconciliation of my account statement to my own records maintained in Quicken. The few times I've found a difference, I've gone...
The mere fact that we're debating if someone is buying strongly or trying to fake strength tells you not to over analyze it. Without seeing the...
This is a perfect example of order execution being worth more than cheap commissions. I have compared executions between my supposed "full...
When using an iceberg order, is the true size of your order hidden from only from the market place? That is, the specialist knows the true size....
The .005 per share commission is handled fairly. In fact, it's more than fair since as previously mentioned, a changed order is still considered...
CBS MarketWatch provides the ex-dividend date when you ask for a stock quote on an individual security. The record date is 2 business days later...
With that number of trades a day, you won't have any difficulty keeping track of your trades on Excel. That's what I do as it hasn't seemed...
I'm always suspicious now when a broker sells order flow. I had the opportunity to compare some executions between IB and another well known...
Looking back at my monthly IB account statements, I find that the last time I was filled by TMBR was in early June. I use to regularly get fills...
I agree with the original poster. If I have a day limit order to buy stock below the 4pm closing price, I don't want to take the chance that the...
ElectricSavant, Were you in tax court related to a 72(t) distribution from your IRA or is there something even more obscure that I'll need to...
A nominal charge for depositing a bad check is in order. It may not be your fault, but it certainly isn't the bank's fault either and they have...
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