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  1. IB TWS - Freezing & Crashing

    No problems here. I suggest you fully remove it from your system and re-install fresh (also don't forget to do your system-level checks ......
    Post by: Tim Smith, Feb 3, 2017 in forum: Trading Software

  2. IB - buy bonds - what happens if IB fails?

    My understanding is the same as @Sig. Pay 100% cash, they're yours. Use the house's money, its theirs. Pretty simple common sense really !!!...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 31, 2017 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. should I take trades when news causes price to move into my entry level?

    Simple answer: Fail to plan, plan to fail. If that is how your plan was designed to operate then yes. If that is not how your plan was...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 31, 2017 in forum: Technical Analysis

  4. Interactive Brokers fails Risk Management 101

    As has been said a million times on this thread now .... Its NOT what you, your friend, your dog think is or is not a "risky asset" Its NOT (or...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 30, 2017 in forum: Retail Brokers

  5. Interactive Brokers fails Risk Management 101

    I would be tempted to say .... There are two sides to every story, and we don't even know the full context of your side, so its a bit much to ask...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 29, 2017 in forum: Retail Brokers

  6. Free Live Streaming US Equity Market Data from IEX

    Given that they are not paying for the data in the first place ,this is more a marketing stunt than anything else. Market Data fees Internal...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 28, 2017 in forum: Announcements

  7. Interactive Brokers Commission fixed vs Tiered API Fees

    Maybe these are the words you're missing.... Please note that directed API orders cannot use the Tiered fee structure. Smart-routed API orders...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 26, 2017 in forum: Retail Brokers

  8. Opt Out of "Enhanced Data Feed" on IB?

    I made my opinion clear above. But I have no affiliation whatsoever with IB. The only way to be certain is to get the answer from the horse's...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 25, 2017 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  9. Trumps Next Target Industry to Short....(Drumroll Please)

    @vanzandt Erm, one little problem.... "The Donald" may not smoke but a few people around him may well have other ideas :...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Stocks

  10. Opt Out of "Enhanced Data Feed" on IB?

    As far as I am aware, IB senior mangement have always stated that IB only make money out of its commissions and not manipulating spreads or...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  11. Should I consider a prop firm? Or just trade my own funds? ($2 mil)

    I suspect avian flu might have put a swift end to the delicacy to which I refer. Back in the day roast pigeons were served with the head and an...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Prop Firms

  12. Should I consider a prop firm? Or just trade my own funds? ($2 mil)

    @luisHK ... yeah, I'm familiar with Hong Kong.... pigeon brains and all. :cool: But 50k isn't exactly poverty line (although in places like Oslo...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Prop Firms

  13. Should I consider a prop firm? Or just trade my own funds? ($2 mil)

    Yup. How do you think they got there and remain so ? Take care of the pennies and the dollars take care of themselves. Some of the wealthiest...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Prop Firms

  14. Should I consider a prop firm? Or just trade my own funds? ($2 mil)

    The point is that preservation of capital is key ! If you are building a diversified portfolio with preservation of capital at the core, then you...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Prop Firms

  15. Should I consider a prop firm? Or just trade my own funds? ($2 mil)

    @SpreadOption With all due respect, your post reads as if you're about to fall into the trap of greed and gluttony like so many before you ......
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Prop Firms

  16. Traders in Gent (or around), Belgium

    You lived in Sydney and London and ended up in Belgium ? Poor chap, no wonder you're looking for people to drown your sorrows with !
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 23, 2017 in forum: Hook Up

  17. Ford Credit program makes dealer visit optional

    Hmm... I thought the whole point of having to endure the horrible experience of the car showroom was to screw the greasy oik of a sales rep and...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 23, 2017 in forum: Luxury and Lifestyle

  18. What approach should one take when starting day trading?

    True. But I was being generous, I thought if I put 100%, it would only be inviting much willy-waving from people who claim to have been long term...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 22, 2017 in forum: Trading

  19. Use Breakeven Trades in your Data Collection

    Commissions, taxes, data-feeds, software licenses and anything like that should be considered a "Business Expense" (even if you're not running a...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 22, 2017 in forum: Risk Management

  20. Hedging overseas FX risk

    With all due respect. The very fact you have to ask the question means your "best" hedging strategy is not to hedge. Your "best" strategy is...
    Post by: Tim Smith, Jan 22, 2017 in forum: ETFs
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