The multiplier for the DAX is EUR 25 The multiplier for Eurostoxx 50 is EUR 10 Your correct about the commissions, we (IB) charge the same...
You would not be able to trade until either: 1. 90 days have elapsed from your last trade, or 2. You submit funds to bring your account back...
There's a huge difference here. A "big marketmaker" may fish for stops on the futures - but that's what he's doing - fishing - if he fishes to...
Sorry, I should have been more specific. They are traded on Globex - but only outside of regular trading hours. During regular trading hours...
No we don't. The options on FX futures are not traded on Globex. I believe they are still pit traded.
S3 is pretty easy if you know futures. S7 will require study. 8-10 weeks study if you are fresh, otherwise half the time. I believe you know...
I'm not too sure why its not 24 hours. I'll suggest it, especially as we're about to launch Japanese futures which trade outside US hours and...
No immediate plans. Our IDEAL is primarily offered to facilitate cross-border trading - thus, clients can avoid the outrageous spreads offered...
If you are worried about FX spreads then trade the FX futures - almost always between 1 and 3 pips wide - and you can place orders in between the...
We should have this fixed by Wednesday latest. Please let me know if you still experience problems after this time. -steve
Please email the IB Help desk with specific examples of sluggish quotes and include in the subject line: MG101. This code will ensure the mail wil...
You're probably trying to login during the reset. Our US servers reset between 1145pm-100am EST. Should be fine after 1.
The canellation fee appears in the "Cash Transactions" Box - which also shows Securities and Commodities Net cash movements. Under...
Just to alleviate some of the fears expressed in this thread. I can assure you all that there was no accounting error in the account in...
It should never take a few weeks for IB to respond. While more complex issues may take longer to address, we strive to turnaround e-mails as fast...
Sorry I'm in Hong Kong, so not exactly sure what happened, I only know that there was a tremendous surge in volume/quotes and that this caused a...
The options are exercised and then the stock will be liquidated if you don't have enough margin to hold it.
LIFFE refers to the London based exchange - not the Nasdaq-Liffe exchange (NQLX). Non-Pro US Secs and Commds Exch - includes all US stocks,...
You cannot do this on the TWS. The closest way to set this up would be: say if you wanted to sell 2 NQ at 1253. You could make the ES order...
No IB won't. They will offset.
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