Daytraders ... What tools and techniques do you use to adjust your trading to sideways and small range markets. Thanks Richard
As the original posting inferred, this is almost surely a bug in IB's software rather than a policy decision. A few more emails to the right...
I've used IB for close to 2 years for equities and have recently started to use them for futures. Great commission rate $4.80/round trip, good...
pethof: If you think a mouse-based program is faster than IB's software then you haven't tried the hotkeys. Setup the hotkeys, practice them...
I tried the pfg best simulator for a few days, and was impressed initially. Unfortunately there were times when it would slow down and stop...
The IB TWS will run on much less memory and speed than that. Especially the stand-alone version. It really doesn't take much resources....
def said: > My understanding is that real time updating of purchasing power is in > essence margin financing and thus comes under the reg T...
I've been using IB to trade equities for over a year. For most of that time Best Execution has been junk, at least when the stock being traded...
trevor99 asks: > Who will release bp realtime or same day for swings after sept 28? anyone? IB, datek, dats? The new NASDAQ rules clearly...
There is a small catch: the first $10K of cash in you account doesn't accrue interest. And as far as Cyber having OCA ... Yikes! Please don't...
Take a look at the 30minute NAZ chart. That could be your answer ... Half a cup ... Is your cup half full or half empty? :-) Richard
The surprising thing is traders that don't mind the $25K minimum don't understand that they are at risk too. The SEC just broke new ground and...
def said: > richard, > > as a member of the NYSE there is not much you can > do except renounce your membership. [...] What about...
def said: > richard, > > candletrader hits the point. IB is regulated by the NYSE. > It simply has No Choice until the NYSE issues...
def said: > rfoulk, > i don't see how you can claim IB doesn't want you business. > > First: it states 25% margin after sept 28. In my...
IB seems to be claiming that their new handling of cash accounts is a requirement: ... Cash accounts will not be able to use sales proceeds...
Dawnrazor, Thanks a lot! The reference was to unscrupulous invaders that weren't stopped because people didn't speak up until it was too late....
As someone said a while back, the daytrading community has been too dumb, too cheap and too poor to hire the necessary lobbyists to fight for our...
There is a lot of really dumb stuff going on in this business. (Those of you using Qcharts for a while probably know what I mean.) In the past...
def: I'm aware that you are the messenger. I'm not shooting at you -- I'm shooting through you. :-) I expect that useful critiques posted...
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