In a scenario where it's >80% payout, no draw, but the firm's technology is lacking (but the trade still runs) vs a firm that gives a sub 20%...
I'm thinking about moving a lot of things to Sterling and I did not know about this problem. How exactly does Sterling's threading model work...
I use a cash register sound and a female computer voice. Since you're in an office with other people, I'd use soft pings or soft tones for most...
I look at your stuff before I do anything -- the code base is a great set of examples for how to achieve very specific things. I keep tabs on...
The manual says to avoid C++ altogether because it's just a bad idea. However, I'm wondering if anyone out there has actually worked with...
You obviously trade slightly different than me, but I'm curious why you'd care about market depth everywhere. Does it matter more for the thinner...
Can I intentionally park orders in those dark pools you mention?
What about colocation and access to exchange-specific features like BATS historical PITCH and multicast PITCH? I just want to know how to get...
Let's say hypothetically he was a billionaire and he could do whatever he wanted. How would he go about doing this? What's the process? I am...
Sorry I wasn't clear, I was trying to figure out how to do it through the API. There are two functions, placeOrder and cancelOrder. There's no...
Is it possible to cancel-decrement orders in IB? i.e., I have 1000 shares, I want to cancel 500, but not lose my spot on the order queue on the...
IB is the best retail broker, hands down. They aren't perfect, but they have the most customizable, usable interface. My gripe is that I wish...
I actually thought your post was very interesting. I was hoping more people would come out of the woodwork saying they were successful at-home...
Yeah, I'm not a fan of this feature either. I'd have preferred it if they tacked on a smaller API per month cost as an alternative to the $300....
I've done all three things over a period of 9 years and started out in the same place as you. #3 is the worst option, unless you've gone...
Have you confirmed your last statement? That IB will send order fill information to multiple clients? I currently have a design such that...
Damnit, it won't let me delete this post. The topic was already discussed here: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=209058...
I see the various order status states repeated multiple times. Is this normal behavior for this API, or am I somehow configured incorrectly?...
One of the readers of that article commented on it and explained what I thought to be true. You still have to manage the risk somehow of holding...
Thing is, stock_trad3r put out opinions on the market. bearice puts out opinions on geopolitical happenings. The two are masters of different...
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