Try TWS>configure>API>enable Active x and DDE clients; also Quote Tracker>options>data. Also be aware that TWS doesn't work over the weekend,...
One can select multiple feeds (Options>data sources>quotes) and set up multiple workspaces (file>save layout), eliminating the need to load...
Did you roll over to new expiration month?
Try "Page">"Layout"
I found mine under C:/jts/excel/TwsDde
Stocks.exe is indeed Quote Tracker, and the things which cause it to slow things down include having QT log turned on, updating all portfolios...
I'm almost 50 years past age 19, have a real IB account, and have no relation with IB other than as a customer. I have traded with a number of...
Another solution, if MB offers the service, is ACH transfer which is "free" and fast. I just checked the MB website; here is a copy of their...
Tools>Pip/profit calculator Account>leverage Both from the trading window menu But I agree that the website itself isn't helpful. If my...
Quote Tracker is another option for a front end to IB. The trading capacity includes trailing stops for forex trading.
I use Oanda, InterbankFx, and Interactive Brokers/TWS to trade Forex. IB has trailing stops which can be activated in TWS either by following...
This dialogue is ET at it's best! Refreshing.
IRA distributions are taxed as income, so one is effectively converting capital gains with a favorable tax rate to income with a less favorable...
You are right, IB does have ACH capability; I just registered to use it. Now I can avoid sending a check and waiting as I detailed above....
Holding check proceeds superficially seems businesslike; however there are paperless mechanisms to transfer funds quickly without paying fees...
Working smoothly here.
To use this awesome software effectively: Have an expert knowledge of Windows OS as well as plenty of RAM and CPU power; two or more...
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