Does anyone have the official explanation for them allowing it to stand down 10%? This seems inconsistent with prior rulings, and the stated...
Quote from IronFist: 1. Is it possible to successfully daytrade making only 1 or 2 traders per day? It seems like all the posts I read on here...
? Unless it somehow recovers, the 25s will go out worthless, too, even if you can get something for them. You'll still likely be wearing the...
A "Level 2" screen that shows ECN market depth, similar to the following, for listed stocks. It should be integrated with the top of book quotes...
I would bet that they've gotten more rigorous about it in recent months :)
I don't know what good the average spread in cents is. Big difference between AMAT and AMGN. Those numbers seem high even for MSFT - an...
Look at the header in the Cash Activity section from which you copied the transactions. It tells you the currency applicable to that section. I'm...
Looking at one of the most liquid contracts in the world - the ES - current overnight maintenance margin is $3150, or 63 points. Intraday reduced...
I was talking about INET specifically. There could be a similar issue with GLOBEX. Also, last sale may or may not reflect the settlement...
I have an INET execution feed from another source, and the prints occur in reverse of the "expected" order. That is, if INET is offering .50 at...
100K shares of what? GE/IBM/AAPL/INTC/etc.? Pink-sheet stocks?
It's not surprising to see updates happen "immediately", at least as far as can be perceived by a human. Most MM firms make markets...
I'm not sure what you're argument is. You seem to say you disagree with me, but then you make my point again later. The exchanges/regulatory...
It seems that last time I had foreign (non-USD) data fees (maybe IPE when they started charging), they were deducted in USD. Why not look at...
Auto-liquidation is not a guaranteed failsafe. Markets do not trade continuously, nor do they trade in an orderly fashion in the face of...
Like others said - know the rules for each product and act accordingly. That means you have to go to the exchange website and study. Also, they...
Option Trader: I re-read my post, and it is correct. I took the time to carefully describe what happens, with the exact names of the fields as...
Quote from Option Trader: Unless IB did something crooked, I don't think you are right; when the "Accrued Interest" decreased, the "Total Cash...
Quote from qazmax: PS Alan is never wrong.... Nice of you to notice. :) I stand by my statement. Newbies have far greater problems (in...
There is no such term as "Account Balance" at IB. In the TWS account window, for an account with no positions and no non-base currencies, the...
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