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  1. Broker safety

    I am not kidding. As for the examples you used, one of my accounts is with TD Ameritrade which I consider safe but not on par with IB. I have had...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  2. Broker safety

    I think Interactive Brokers (IB) is the safest place to hold cash and shares. IB is also a self clearing broker. At this time I would be concerned...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 24, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  3. RIP Thinkorswim

    TDAT's business model has been and now is what you describe as (1). I do not see that changing. The $9.99 ticket charge per equity order fits...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 18, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  4. RIP Thinkorswim

    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 17, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  5. RIP Thinkorswim

    TDAT was telling me 2 years ago that they were working on becoming a FCM. Fast forward to now, it seems if TDAT is expecting to be a FCM in the...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 17, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  6. RIP Thinkorswim

    Interactive Brokers charges half a cent per share with a dollar minimum charge. For me that is cheaper than using MB Trading to fill the same orders.
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 15, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  7. RIP Thinkorswim

    I think TDAT does value and want the business of futures traders. It is taking TDAT longer to become a futures clearing merchant than TDAT had...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 15, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  8. Think or swim problem today

    Much better to not have a problem that a client hopes the broker will resolve in their favor.
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 13, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  9. Think or swim problem today

    I have had much worse problems with some brokers and clearing firms I have used during my 39 years of trading. The really bad ones I am quick to...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 12, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  10. Is IB safe enough to use as a bank for > 500,000 USD?

    You could leave 250K in the bank and move the excess to IB. You could split the money between several banks (preferably not more than 100K per...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 10, 2011 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  11. Penson sale of UK Clearing

    I think PNSN could be looking at being delisted. I would expect being delisted would bring an end to Penson as a clearing firm.
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  12. Start an IB account, or stick with MB Trading?

    I come down rather hard on MBT but in all fairness MBT's backoffice problems with futures may well be entirely be due to clearing futures through...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 8, 2011 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  13. Quote Tracker Not Getting All T/S From IB

    The observation of the year. This statement made my day. I can"t stop laughing. I am going to go get a good workout.
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 8, 2011 in forum: Trading Software

  14. Start an IB account, or stick with MB Trading?

    Your experience has sure been different than mine. I have been trading since 1972 through many brokers and have never experienced any broker...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 8, 2011 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  15. Quote Tracker Not Getting All T/S From IB

    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 8, 2011 in forum: Trading Software

  16. Start an IB account, or stick with MB Trading?

    I decided I did not want to trade Forex and that trading currency futures was the better way for me to trade currencies. So, I cannot give you an...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 7, 2011 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  17. Interactive brokers liquidate with 1 Minute notice while wire is on the way.

    I agree with you. I have found futures have been kinder to me than a bunch of company insiders of a publicly traded company.
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 4, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  18. Interactive brokers liquidate with 1 Minute notice while wire is on the way.

    The auto-liquidation is one of the many policies I like at IB. This helps protect me and my account from my actions, protects my account from the...
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 3, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  19. Accounts who hold cash in banks. Protection by FDIC or SIPC?

    TD Ameritrade & UBS
    Post by: Catoosa, Aug 2, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  20. anyone use realtick

    I used RealTick for 10 years. RealTick was free for me, but I quit using it in favor of QuoteTracker which I like much better. RealTick workes...
    Post by: Catoosa, Jul 25, 2011 in forum: Trading Software
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