I use DDE to stream real-time data into Excel. The latest update to TWS Stable (v 10.30.1l) last week completely broke the DDE Excel formulas that...
I'm on a hotel's WiFi but can't log into TWS at all -- after I enter my credentials, it just hangs at the splash screen saying "Connecting to...
The most recent STABLE version (10.19.1f) of TWS is buggy as hell -- pretty much unusable for me -- but as best I can tell there's no way to ROLL...
I can't find a definitive answer on this. This page of IB commissions appears to say there's no such fee (for North American options at least;...
IB has a "Model Price" data field that gives their model's estimate for the value of any option contract. It's not terrible, though I find it's...
Not sure how many traders of Canadian options there are here, but my understanding is that for US taxpayers, any trades made on Dec 31st still...
Is the red/blue color-coding in TWS Event Calendar broken for everyone? This seems to have just happened in the last couple weeks. When I select...
My understanding is that for exchanges that offer liquidity rebates, it's always the MAKER who gets the rebate rather than the TAKER, correct?...
I own a bunch of Aug Calls of Aurinia Pharma (TSX: AUP, NASDAQ: AUPH), which is voluntarily delisting from the TSX on 7/30, but keeping its US...
I'm still trying to wrap my head around IB's various SMART / direct routing choices; my initial attempts to play around have been oddly expensive;...
A typical presentation of this annoyance: Bid/Offer for a contract is 70 x $0.20 / 85 x $0.30. I submit a Sell order for 50 x $0.25. I'm the...
Market-making 101: MM writes a Call, then goes out and buys a hedging amount of the underlying (and adjusts position over time to remain...
Is there a best-practices school of thought re: what to do with options positions in a company that has announced a merger? Specifically, whether...
I want to see at a glance (and possibly chart) the price of major cryptos (esp Bitcoin + Ether) in USD in TWS. Not necessarily trade them, just...
Buying a new dedicated trading rig, and trying to make sure I splurge for the "right", most worthwhile upgrades. I plan on using this as a...
I'm looking for a free site that has static URLs / single pages that contain the entire option chain for given underlyings without having to use...
I just noticed today that the CBOE has a Frequent Trader Program, but it seems from a glance that it only applies to volume on 3 option...
I know how to run Reports that have a "Commissions" (or "Fees", I forget) column, but I believe that just gives the total I'm paying and doesn't...
I want higher margin allowances than the default settings offered by retail brokerages I've used (IB, TD). My understanding is that some margin...
This is the first time I've seen anything like this in 10 years. Just want to know if this could be the product of some kind of malfeasance since...
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