Def, Those serious IB customers who frequent this website know you are an honest man working for an honest company. I'm very sorry to see you...
Customer service is a problem at IB, but if you are a knowledgeable trader, then IB's benefits will outweigh the customer service problem.
Well, thanks for the thank you. I don't get too many of those. Let me repeat that I am no tax expert, though I will share my thoughts. Let...
cstu, if you mentioned the past experience by which you happen to know what you know, I think more people would recognize the value of your...
Your facts, if true, indicate an extremely serious problem. The details of your orders should be reported to customer service, and they should be...
You should have immediately reported this to customer service and requested an explanation.
I would report the EFP on Schedule D, as a constructive sale of an appreciated financial position. I would describe the EFP in terms of its stock...
This is obviously a severe technical problem. You should contact customer service and complain, and let us know what happens.
IB is the way to go. The so-called "nightmares" you mention are only very minor issues, which have been grossly exaggerated by competitors of...
IBsoft, What about scanning for hidden orders on ECNs? Suppose the best displayed bid is 54.51 on INET, but a better bid of 54.52 is hidden...
Well, thanks. Dee Dee Two and I both are aware of flaws in IB's SMART routing logic. The difference between us is that DD2 accomplishes...
If you can't close a position, you should call customer service immediately.
DeeDeeTwo, I'm sure you are very knowledgeable about order routing issues, but your accusation that I am shilling for IB is totally false. I...
I have some constructive criticisms of IB, which I wish I could discuss in this thread, but my fear is that by doing so, I would be assisting...
I already said NO, I do not believe this is occurring, because it would be contrary to IB's public assurances, and also contrary to IB's duty as a...
I would say yes, to your first question. I believe that the recent spate of public reports, that IB failed to give price improvement in a...
Oops, I guess you were talking about an FDIC-insured money market account, instead of an uninsured money market mutual fund.
Allowing customer orders to interact with dark pools is only one way to scan for hidden liquidity. I don't think it is sufficient, all by itself,...
It isn't fair to compare IB's interest rate, paid on account funds insured by SIPC and Lloyds' of London, against Citi's uninsured money market...
I do not believe IB takes advantage of a customer's margin deficiencies as an opportunity to make money at the customer's expense. I believe IB...
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