IB phantom trades and order type changes

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by bestfriend, Apr 3, 2006.

  1. I have a problem with what I am guessing is JAVA

    that on 2 occasions this yr executed trades for me

    without my clicking on the bid of offer with my version of TWS

    thank god I did not make or lose much money
    in these two instances

    in both cases once I restarted my apple computer

    everything went back to A-OK for me as far

    as properly entering trades using my mouse

    or hotkeys
     
    #11     Apr 3, 2006
  2. I was trying to widen the "bid" column on the EUR so I could see the full price and the next thing I knew, an order to sell $25k had been entered and filled.
    I use IB for mostly after hours stuff due to the large short list.
     
    #12     Apr 4, 2006
  3. Well, it looks like we have an X-files thread for IB. I cannot explain allegations of phantom orders, but the other problem described in this thread, the illusion of surveillance of individual traders by market-makers, is something I think I can explain. I just posted this explanation in another thread. Here it is:

     
    #13     Apr 4, 2006