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    Calling a person in charge for investor relations

    Does someone do it nowadays? Are companies willing by call to answer some typical questions, i.e. "I have seen you have increased investment into plants in the past 3 years, could you please let me know details of those investment and how you think it will affect revenue in the future"?
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    Majority of US Goverment Debt Comes With a Very Short Maturity

    Is it normal that a majority of US debt comes with a very short maturity (under 3 years), look at the official current chart here: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/feddebt/feddebt_ann2021.pdf (page 23, Maturity chart)? I'd expect much more debt maturing farther in the future...
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    Payment in Lieu of Dividend Without Seeing Entry in IBKR Managed Securities Lent Activity

    Hi, I have received for two stocks Payment in Lieu of Dividend, but I don't see those stocks lent through IBKR Managed Securities Lent Activity (Stock Yield Enhancement Program). I have one stock registered as lent, but not for two others I have recently received payment in lieu of dividends...
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    Used IDEALPRO to convert currencies, now virtual position is displayed in TWS, how to avoid it?

    I found it... In "Account" under FX position there is an option for Adjust position or Average Price... I did adjust it to 0, and then this virtual position dissapeared! Thank you NoahA
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    Used IDEALPRO to convert currencies, now virtual position is displayed in TWS, how to avoid it?

    Hi, I have used IDEALPRO to convert currencies and now the virtual position is displayed in Portfolio. My question is, if I want to close an account, how that virtual position affects me? Do I have to "close" that position in the future to close the account? Is it possible not to display...
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    What margin aacount type my paper account is using?

    I'm learning how to use margin with a paper account, but I'm now unsure what type of account I have created. In Activity Report I see "Account Capabilities: Margin". Where I can see what account type it is? I'm confused as I thought I'm using Portfolio Margin account, but in TWS I see in the...
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    Margin Handling of Currencies

    Let assume my base currency is EUR and that I have deposited 200K on margin account. If I understand correctly if order SELL EUR.USD 200k is executed, then the currency conversion will happen. If additional I invoke another SELL EUR.USD 200k, then I would be short 200K and IB would count...
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    IB TWS - SSL vs no SSL question

    I find the SSL button on login screen in TWS confusing. By default, it is on the left side and SSL looks disabled! This looks like a serious security flaw. Or did I read this button position wrong? Checkbox would be much more clear solution. Can someone advise, if it is to the left, is SSL...
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    Explanation for common types of trades for day traders

    I thought that buying with LIT prevents you of a sudden high volume orders, i.e. assume that the current price is 12$, you put BUY LIT order when touches 10$, limit 9.98$. Assume someone dumped a high amount of shares with SELL MARKET. The price fell to 9.4$, and someone put SELL order on 9.5$...
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