Prop firm that trades thru Interactive Brokers?

Discussion in 'Prop Firms' started by zzzap, May 10, 2006.

  1. I'd be shocked if you find any prop firm that trades through IB. IB, to my knowledge, doesn't license their software out for accounts that don't also clear through IB...and I don't know if they even accept non-retail accounts.
     
    #11     May 16, 2006
  2. I contacted IB, the most overnight is 2:1.
     
    #12     May 16, 2006
  3. def

    def Sponsor

    FYI, IB does white label the TWS and/or allow firms to provide their own front end via the FIX gateway. I can't name any of the firms that do that though.
     
    #13     May 16, 2006
  4. zzzap

    zzzap


    I'm pretty sure IB has non-retail accounts.
    You can open corporate, partnership, etc. account with almost every retail broker.
     
    #14     May 17, 2006

  5. What exactly are non-retail accounts?
     
    #15     May 17, 2006
  6. I'm pretty sure "Think or Swim" uses IB's platform.
     
    #16     May 17, 2006
  7. alanm

    alanm

    I think the real question is "will IB provide increased (i.e. >retail) leverage to institutional accounts?" If not, they are unlikely to attract the typical prop firm that requires a more flexible risk-management model.
     
    #17     May 22, 2006
  8. alanm

    alanm

    Doesn't look like it.
     
    #18     May 22, 2006
  9. Think or Swim's front end is called Liquid, which they developed themselves...IB is their competition.
     
    #19     May 23, 2006
  10. Did anyone get anywhere with this?
     
    #20     Oct 5, 2008