Rick, In TDAmeritrade's web-site they still have kept the misleading options for INET and ARCA. However, it does not actually go to INET or ARCA...
TDAmeritrade does not provide direct routing options for a long time now. According to them, their management has decided against it.
According to IB's customer service, IB can liquidate any time it deems necessary including in extended hours and IB is not required to wait a...
If there is an uptick rule, then there should be a similar downtick rule to be fair.
Till 2009, IB generated schedule D/D1 sometimes did not fully match the sales proceeds that IB itself reports to IRS--even if you simply trade...
For 2 different IB stop orders placed in 2 different occasions, is it possible to place one stop order using "Last" method and another using...
Ameritrade now considers the total number of day-trades as: min{#of_buy_trades, #_of_sell_trades}. So, at Ameritrade, if you buy 300 shares in...
The rule say it is not allowed to have your IRA principal as collateral (e.g. a margin account that gives more than 1:1 leverage, etc.). That is...
I actually experienced the problem that OP had. On the other hand, I would say IB's overall customer service--though still quite bad--has...
If it is a math error, I hope IB fixes it quickly--since it would be easy for them to fix in their 1009's and ScheduleD-1 generators' algorithms....
IB has not even said which one is wrong---1099 or IB's ScheduleD-1. It does not seem to be the corporate action issue in this case. My other...
Once again, in one of my IB accounts, I traded only stocks with no short over-the-year positions. 2008's 1099's sales proceeds and IB generated...
It is legally possible for stocks with other brokers like Ameritrade. With IB, you will need to work it around if you wish as suggested by others.
Birdman, Could you cut-and-paste notice? Does it mean Izone's clients will be able to use direct routing just like the regular Ameritrade clients?
151, you are actually lucky that your broker gave you a courtesy call and some time to cover the short yourself. They could simply cover it...
fredcom, it is a sad situation. I hope IB's system will become robust enough to understand these type of situations to act reasonably. Just...
If it is a regulation to wait for 3 days, then how can IB let you have buying power immediately and repeatedly available for stock trading in an...
Where did you hear such things?
We have deposited funds into IB accounts other than the original bank account. It is possible per IB's Funds and Banking department.
Which brokerage firm's mobile trader can display charts? Is Thinkorswim the only one?
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