yes i had a problem yesterday couldn't close my position for 20 mins which resulted in a 8K loss still waiting for their answer. Uploaded with ImageShack.us pic: i had a trade that went in my favor intially for an uPnL of 1,337 before going the other way. had a market order which was not executed. called their desk but was put on hold finally closed for a 8K loss
yes me too still waiting for their answer. IB has admitted that there was a communication problem between them and their LPs. They are still reviewing the whole thing. I also had a loss but around 1k. 8k is big!
too bad i was long eur/chf for a quick scalp but was not able to close the trade when bad ISM number came out i requested for a compensation but i doubt they'll pay me back anything
they should payback compensation. Being not able to trade due to no actual liquidity in a market or a terrorist attack somewhere is anothing thing. But being not able to trade because your broker's systems goes bonkers is definitely a broker's responsibility. I also requested a compensation. Btw, SNB intervened and I got ********* because I was long till yesterday and finally closed that long in disgust at 1.084. Had I just waited for one more day it would have made good bucks
They won't pay any compensation for this scenario. Their brokerage agreement is clear that their customers should have an alternate source of quotes and trade capability should they not be able to execute through IB. I'm not saying that's always practical but the language covers them well.