What do you do when economic reports are scheduled in the middle of the day, like 10am, 2am etc? Wherein you are holding a certain position? I...
A friend of mine new to trading looks to open an acct w/ less than 25k but will use 100 sh lots to practice. Now, he's asking about the PDT rules...
I dont take overnight positions and trade on 10-min breakout and breakdowns. I was wondering though, what are good indicators that allow you to...
I trade stocks and read a few interesting posts on futures, but I don't really know how they trade. Where would be a good place to read on...
I trade on breakouts and breakdowns, but am curious how guys trade the range between support and resistances. What are the indicators that you...
Just wanted to make a survey on how scalpers cut their losses and how they take profit, do you use: 1. absolute terms to cut? if so how much?...
does anyone here use ib's tws platform with a 56k modem/ISP? reason i ask is that my backup will be such a 56k line, and i noticed before with...
I just opened my IB acct and am getting used to the platform at this point. I'm only a stocks guy so my acct is a stk margin one. The account...
i'm new to IB and am using a router connection, which works fine. Just wanted to know if any of you guys use IB behind a firewall and if it works...
I transferred funds from datek to IB yesterday morning. I just wanted to know how long it takes before IB registers it, and how I would know. I...
I just opened a new account and am transferring the funds over to ib. I just wanted to know how different is the demo from the real platform?...
Is it advisable to use market orders with ib? or just like most other brokers, at least the ones I tried, putting market orders will certainly...
how does taxation go for non US citizen living outside the US. I filled out the w8ben form, and if I understand correctly I do not need to pay...
I've finished completing the steps to open an IB account, and can log in now. but I dont really know what to do next. There doesnt seem to be any...
what's the difference between a router and a switch. I understand the difference between using a hub and router to share an internet connection....
With regards to the IB setup, what do you guys use. I'm strictly a stocks guy, so I'm wondering if the down times I've been hearing have to do...
I'm in the process of finishing up my account opening with ib... switching from datek. But have noticed a lot of problems lately in the...
Just wanted to know the difference between trading NAS and NYSE stocks. I've been only trading nasdaq issues and have read a lot of you strictly...
I'm looking to switch brokers. I'm currently using datek although things have really deteriorated badly since the merger announcement w/...
How do you pick stocks after the market has moved up or down big intraday? I ask since I've noticed I have difficulty in making good % gains on...
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