IB disconnections

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by 0008, Aug 26, 2008.

  1. nassau

    nassau

    anyone having issues with the account window and trades
    we have noticed over the last 3 hrs that trades are not showing and the account windows p/l is changing without trading.

    we have several accounts that are now showing that the trades we traded but now the profit made is gone.

    ie one account was up close to 3k now shows under 1k realized P/L

    w
     
    #41     Aug 27, 2008
  2. 0008

    0008

    The problem pop-up again (12:05PM British time)
     
    #42     Aug 28, 2008
  3. Let IB know ... the fault may not be where they thought it was. Or it may have reoccurred.
     
    #43     Aug 28, 2008
  4. moarla

    moarla

    right now ping is not working.... hmmmmm. ISP problems.....
     
    #44     Aug 28, 2008
  5. moarla

    moarla

    made a phonecall to TISCALI (ISP). Had same problem 3 weeks ago and they resolved it. Now they said to me, i am nit the only one to have this problem .... its a connection problem, and they are investigatin again....
     
    #45     Aug 28, 2008
  6. moarla

    moarla

    just made the ping again, and now it works perfect, about 150ms, never seen bevore to IB. Even the tracert has changed. Maby they changed the route today to IBs servers. Would be a good thing.
     
    #46     Aug 28, 2008
  7. nassau

    nassau

    noticed the disconnect around 7a.m. and again just after 8pm
    each time only lasted a few seconds and then logs back on

    w
     
    #47     Aug 28, 2008
  8. moarla

    moarla

    thats exactly what support told me: the server sends pings to check if you are online, if the response is to slow (over 180ms) then the server think, you are gone and disconnect. After a few seconds server check again and voilá you are online again....
    My ISP made some changes 1 hr bevore (it seems) and now i have a fast connection to IBs Server, will see if problem persist.
    My resolution was to transfer my login to the European Server (212.243.80.1) and there i have no problems (50ms). Support told me the datafeed still comes from US Server, but my trading connectiojn should be stable...
    Changes are made during weekend, so Monday I will have results :)
     
    #48     Aug 28, 2008
  9. Damrak

    Damrak

    TWS disconnections for the 4th day in a row. Location Netherlands. Very annoying. Definitely not ISP-related.
     
    #49     Aug 28, 2008
  10. moarla,

    How do you change from US to european gateway? Do you change it in jts.ini file? or you have to ask IB to make the switch for you?
     
    #50     Aug 28, 2008