What brokers worked during power outage?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by Wonderduck, Aug 14, 2003.

  1. Let´s wait for some serious power outage in Chicago

    - and see which brokers will be up and running.

    :D
     
    #11     Aug 15, 2003
  2. Some companies have been buying fuel cell power generation to take their computing resources completely off the grid, particularly in CA.

    The building in NYC which was still operatiing because it had a 200Kw fuel cell power plant-
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/964287/posts
     
    #12     Aug 15, 2003
  3. TNT worked the whole time. I was in Northern NJ with the power out, but had a battery back-up on my laptop and a phone line. Was watching the AH action until my battery died around 6:30 EST.

    No problems with the broker, but lots of problems with the power here!
     
    #13     Aug 15, 2003
  4. opw

    opw

    I am on IB, and everything worked fine.

    In fact, I did not even know that anything was wrong until I read the paper this morning. Funny, uh

    However, I am located in Europe, so probably I am routed through another server.

    My jts.ini file says: Peer=gw2.ibllc.com:4000

    Do all users have the same IP adress and port?
     
    #14     Aug 15, 2003
  5. was cooking just fine
     
    #15     Aug 15, 2003
  6. Probably you did not try to login after 4:00 pm ET ?
    The power outage took place 4:03 pm ET or something like that.

    http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/maps/us/blackout.map/frameset.exclude.html
     
    #16     Aug 15, 2003
  7. Trader01

    Trader01

    Today is August 15, the last day to file taxes. I cannot download my trades from IB because they are down. Just my luck.

    Please tell them to hurry every chance they get.
     
    #17     Aug 15, 2003
  8. Bsulli

    Bsulli


    Inaccurate info, Oct 15 is the final deadline for taxes. I haven't file a tax return until Oct 15th in many many years. Per my CPA.


    Good luck and good trading.

    Bsulli:)
     
    #18     Aug 15, 2003
  9. damir00

    damir00 Guest

    mine is pointing at gw4 and for me IB went down like a rock. is there an obvious way to change the server i'm pointing at?

     
    #19     Aug 15, 2003
  10. Was tradestation's globex brokerage up?
     
    #20     Aug 15, 2003