Has anybody been able to get "Quantity Type" to work in TWS - IB documentation shows a way to switch quantity type to "% of Net liquid" but in Mosaic I don't seem to be able to get that drop down menu...
Call TD and ask to speak to a trader to review your trades. Your orders sound like they're getting flagged for manual review (which add a 5-10 delay to every purchase). This could be due to a number of (stupid) reasons... (purchase price too close to cash balance, etc...).
IB is the by far the...
There's a few indicators that already do that. Volume profile tools also do up/down volume. Regarding ticks, doubt they'll ever come. It's been requested countless times. Seems like they got other priorities.
IB is horrible for low-cost stocks. They're really only good for low quantity, high-priced stocks, otherwise the commissions get out of hand. This same order would cost you $20 round-trip on TD or RBC