I'm referring to this page: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/p.php?f=smartRouting If I'm on the bid in, say, BAC on IB, and I put that...
Correction: I know how it's possible. I guess I'm just surprised it's that far out of wack. Was trying to figure out which of the two was more...
I didn't suspect IB, actually. Sometimes I see IB have greater size than IQ feed for several seconds. How is this possible if IQ Feed is the...
I'm watching the level-2 screen and the level-1 screen on IB and it never seems to match up with the quotes that I get out of IQFeed. IQFeed is...
I know mods don't want discussion on this thread (I will not post more), but which of you guys are strictly equities traders? I see a lot of...
Do you guys all do VMWare and then relay info back from windows clients, or is there a better alternative for pulling down data into Linux? I'll...
I too have recently begun to look at the IB API. I don't think this market data should be used for anything except as some kind of reference...
For a guy who complains about HFT and technology so much, it surprises me that you don't call your broker on the phone to place trades. :D
Oh, one thing though: C++/CLI is not as well-supported in the documentation or with the IDE integration tools, for things like web forms and WPF....
I voted C#, but in reality (for retail trading) I tend to use C++/CLI and C++. The reason I bring up C++/CLI is because it is functionally...
Sad thread, but Daily Speculations is a fun site. If they ever make coffee tables that show web sites and they become cheap, DS is going to...
Yes, I knew this. I just meant to suggest the line-up for economy cars shouldn't be restricted to just cars under the Toyota name, particularly...
Scions are decent alternatives to Corolla. I had a Corolla for 16 years and then switched off to Scion and couldn't be happier. They have some...
$250,000 is middle class, as far as I am concerned. My quality of life did not improve going from 55k (first job) to 300k. I still drive an...
Marijuana makes you more paranoid, not less.
I want to escape my own mind, but somehow switching modes and channeling it into productivity doesn't happen because the occasional thought-loop...
My poor, poor brain. :-( This is why I get dumber every year.
His story makes sense if the risk manager felt like there were better places to allocate capital, and I suspect that's the case. He may have been...
I am in a similar situation. What time frame did the funds insist you become profitable in? I was told I had 9 months to produce pnl, at the...
Except the people who have no skills can vote. This basically means the erosion of property rights, theft, and a progression to the point where...
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