For most European countries IB will withhold the maximum rate, ignoring treaties. On top, you can't get a refund yourself from most countries...
I find that very bizarre. Proceeds from index options are usually credited to the securities segment of the account, as (in my understanding)...
Can I ask you what you do with your Schwab account when you also have IB? I for myself see the (for many countries, especially European) higher...
Try Interactive Brokers and buy the foreign stock at their home exchange. You save not only the exorbitant commissions, but also the recurring ADR...
I think "Peg Mid" is what I used. Didn't find it any more because it doesn't show when "SMART" is selected. It only shows when FIRST a destination...
I didn't change anything in my settings related to this. I'm in TWS Classic (auto-updating STABLE version) in the portfolio window. In an order...
Did IB recently remove the capability to enter midprice orders directed to specific exchanges (IEX, Island, ...)? I could swear I did just that a...
That's what I would have thought. I have a couple of questions. Why were you not able to see the cash credited in your demo account? "For a...
Hello Rainman, I don't know for sure the answer to your question, and also I'm more familiar with futures than with options. However, my guess and...
What I know is that futures are allowed in self-directed and self-administered 401(k) and in IRA accounts, unless the plan documents prohibit it...
I agree it's purely a financing trade, and not *directly* related to what the underlying is, and in fact not at all related to the performance of...
I understand the more liquid the market the better, all other things being equal, because the pricing will probably be more consistent. And the...
I wanted to follow up on this discussion. I was actually able to buy back an SPX box at an implied rate of ca. 0.45% that I previously sold by...
They are not fishing emails. I don't think they mixed me up with someone else, as I'm sure the emails are system generated. I'm curious if someone...
I got email from the CFTC and from Interactive Brokers regarding form 40. I'm a pretty "small" guy and my position sizes are by magnitudes smaller...
I know. The commodities segment of your account never receives positive deposit interest, but has the same limit as the equities segment in...
Also the limit for JPY is being reduced from 11,000,000 to 5,000,000. I'm curious what is the actual cost to the brokers of zero percent deposits...
My small sell order for a small Chinese delisted stock with extremely low volume, got executed at IB with a small price improvement on OTCLNKECN...
That's what I do, but I pay the bid/ask span more often that way. The native spread quotes are not always exactly at the mid point of the...
I just tried the IB book trader with the Sep/Dec ES calendar spread. It seems to show the exact same bid/ask quotes as in the Portfolio or Pending...
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