Well they have a system status link at: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/systemStatus.php?ib_entity=llc it says: "No Problems" and refreshes every 60 seconds. Looks really cool. But totally useless! What a joke.
Sym Desc Last Chg @ERH7 E-MINI RUSSELL 2000 Mar 2007 779.50 0.30 @ESH7 E-MINI S&P 500 Mar 2007 1417.75 1.25 QCLG7 CRUDE OIL Feb 2007 56.42 0.11 QCLH7 CRUDE OIL Mar 2007 57.52 0.13 QCLJ7 CRUDE OIL Apr 2007 58.78 0.43
There are freebie CL quotes on the CME website As a matter of fact, the globex quotes are all free on the cme website except the e-mini inidicies.