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I use IB and when entering brackets around a trade the stop loss order never goes native to Globex, while the profit exit side seems to. Is there any way to get both brackets around a trade live to Globex so that either will execute? I've tried STOP LIMITS also and it seems as though my...

Well, I took IB's 'test', so I guess I'm out $75... LOL

Finally &^$#*(& executed... Cost me $75.............

Trying to cover, won't execute! IB and Globex. Anyone else?

Thanks, Rob. I don't intend to trade until I do understand this. Just looking for inputs from folks more experienced with this. Cheers.

I'm pondering trading the ES or NQ, and was wondering about how margin works with these instruments. From what I've found, ES is $50 x index per contract. So, for ES trading at 890 X $50 = $44,500. It seems like this can add up FAST with multiple contracts. Does margin work the same with...

Check the link I posted... My take - - Being flat at end of day means nothing. If you have a loss and buy the stock back within 30 days, you have a wash sale if you are not MTM. - In order to avoid the wash calculations, stop trading the stock that has a wash 31 days before end of...

It seems that traders buy something, and then sell it to someone else for a profit. At least successful ones do this. How many other businesses do precisely the same thing?

I put in a short this AM for 1000sh NVLS, and saw the shares in the market depth screen with IB. Got two partial fills leaving 100sh remaining. Suddenly those remaining shares on the ask disappeared, but shares did exist 1 cent on either side of my price. Eventually I did get the fill, but...

Got it. Thank you.

Just looking for documentation on the bracket option in TWS. I was playing with it in the simulator and it seems that it bracketed securities by a fixed $1. I'd like to know if the STOP and LIMIT can be set at %'s above and below the price of the initial long/short position. Thanks in...