Suppose you think negative interest rates are ludicrous that you want to profit from them. Suppose you aren't really concerned with timing and so...
So I am not the most observant person, but I noticed today on my IB TWS that when I sell or short stock, I am paying an extra few cents in...
Sometimes a thread will show that there is another page to go to, but when you click on the next page, it takes you to the same page. For...
I have used OPG limit orders on NYSE stocks for many years through IB. Here is how OPG limit orders have worked in the past: 1. I submit my OPG...
On my IB statement today, I noticed that the credit interest for my account was reduced by about 80% from the previous month. I know the Fed is...
I basically know nothing about credit default swaps except for what was presented in this radio program:...
On his show, he tells his viewers to write to their congressmen and tell them that the repeal of the uptick rule has damaged their stock holdings....
I want to use an API to retrieve market maker and ECN book data (i.e., ARCA and ISLD). I want the API to be scalable in terms of the number of...
Every morning for the past three trading mornings at 9:24am EST, IB forcibly logs my account out. I have confirmed that my internet connection is...
If I have elected mark-to-market accounting, and I held a stock over its dividend date and met the requirements for a qualified dividend, is the...
IB has been down for me since 5:55pm EST. I can sometimes log in but then I get booted (pink) within a few minutes. Now I can't log in at all....
With the fairly recent addition of currency ETFs, I can get exposure to the Canadian dollar by buying FXC. Suppose I want yen exposure but I am...
Travelers insurance is running a TV ad that is a blatant rip-off of the creative ideas found in the Playstation2 game Katamari Damacy (where...
I am not sure this is the best forum for this question, but I figured I would give it a try. I have a custom system/application that involves...
In afterhours trading, I noticed that something changed on Monday, April 17th with respect to either INET orders or IB direct to INET orders. If...
Any idea what this IB bulletin is about? Typical - ISLAND busting trades 3+ hours late. Tue Mar 23 13:17:23 2004 EST We have just been...
I have searched for an answer to this question but have not been successful. Suppose I bought 100 MSFT on Tuesday March 9th. On Friday, March...
Put in a limit buy in pre-market that is 20% above the previous close. If somebody fills you and the stock is being bought out for more than your...
What have you done this time, Mr. Gilzow?
Does anyone (successfully) daytrade without stops? For example, suppose I trade ES and I get long at X. Say I have a profit target of X + 4....
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