You may be able to restore to a previously good configuration using: File-->Layout/Settings Recovery...
If you have a phone with a fingerprint reader, the IB 2FA becomes almost effortless when you install the IB app on your phone.
I have not tried this, but it seems like it should work: 1. Run TWS 2. File-->Save Settings As 3. Note the folder that it wants to save the...
There's a history of central bankers not being good traders. Central bankers will look upon their recent sales as stupid years later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sale_of_UK_gold_reserves,_1999%E2%80%932002
When central banks sell, it is time to buy gold. They'll buy it back from you at the top.
Instead of trading gold, why not just buy some and hold it. In 20 years time, your dollars are almost guaranteed to lose 90% of their purchasing...
I don't agree with your analogy either. Taxes are just math and anybody can do math and they aren't inside your own body.
Alternate viewpoint: it's not like being a CPA makes you a genius incapable of making mistakes. I'd rather understand and complete my own taxes...
As I said in my original post, you can transfer rather than sell so there is no tax event. I doubt the IRS will look favorably on your current...
My advice to you is to open a new account just for investments and transfer that 10k share position into the investment account. Or sell it from...
Does NxCore have the option of streaming Level 2 quotes for US securities or is it Level 1 (NBBO)?
No you can't if we are talking about IB's price capping algorithm.
I've seen plenty of examples of closing prices where it is absurdly off the action just one minute before. If you are really interested, run...
With some of the closing prices I've seen over the years, you are rolling the dice with MOC orders. LOC for me.
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