i have many brokerage accounts, many with ib, and this has never happened even remotely close this is a major screwup, how can you ever let this happen in a business that relies on trust?
Brother Blue... With all due respect, I think you need to calm down. IB ain't gonna steal your money. When they fix whatever the problem is, be sure to post here.
the bigger issue is the fact that they have been notified by several customers, and they still cannot fix the issue - i.e., they cannot return balances to accounts - I could understand a slight technical glitch maybe, but not being able to fix it immediately that is more disconcerting for anyone with IB.
THAT ISN`T THE POINT: The point is I have wasted this much time on it, not trading, and this kind of error is just unacceptable - you cannot trade from the account with a negative balance! How the f@@@ck can this ever happen in the first place at a professional oufit--------this isn`t crappy charts--this is missing fucking money!
Oh shit, IB can't do magic? When you compose yourself... do you really believe that IB won't fix the issue? You're telling us that your IB statement shows a negative balance as well?
Not beeing able to enter any trades if one has a bunch of positions open is nasty enough, seeing a nil or negative balance in the meantime gotta make it worse. I'd be more than a bit tense if I was OP.
No it's not missing money. Yes, you can't trade-out, so if you need to do so I would print out Friday's statement and call the trade-desk and tell them to grab a copy of Friday's run.
after what i went through with full tilt poker and mf global this just touches a raw nerve for me...i have no more patience for this crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!