Recent content by fredcom

Hi, I'm using IB and Excel for my automated trading with stocks. I'd like to make test with Currencies and I try to download historical data for EURUSD in TWSDDEBeginners.xls... but that's not working and i have always "processing" in the Control cell. It's working for stocks ("processing"...

I know :mad: Hope this never happen again... bad experience.

Hi, To sum up. I bought 2000 DNDN at 4.65$ , time 09:45. I closed the position at 5.13$, time 09:50 --> profit = +960$ At time 10:05, my entry order is cancelled (busted) --> At this moment, the only order filed for the exchange is the Sell order --> DNDN quote is 7.11$ --> IB Account told...

sprstpd --> I understand the domino effect if, x days after, they cancel my closing Sell order and bust the opposite person with the Buy order. The only way is that the closing Sell trade should be cancel only for me... that's mean that IB (or other) pay... probably no chance. I think you...

Thanks for your understanding. I agree with the interest to make a difference between SELL (for closing a long position), and SELL SHORT (for opening a short position). For automatic trading, as I do, it will be sometimes a very good thing to avoid bad trades. But in my problem, the Open...

Hi, I need your help. Monday, 6th october, I submited 2 orders on the TWS Interactive Brokers. The first was the Parent order and was for a Buy of 2000 DNDN (Nasdaq stock) at 4.67$ Limit. The 2nd was a Child (only submited if the parent is filled), and was for a Sell of 2000 DNDN at 5.13$...

Hi, How does it work if I modify only the Price Limit (say initially at 10$ and modify at 10.5$) but no change in the quantity of a buy order on stock ??? Is my row change in the queue or not? Close to this first question, with IB, I can submit a "Discretionary order", which is "a limit...

Sorry, I'm going to open a new discussion.

Hi, I've a question close to the subject... How does it work if I modify only the Price Limit (say initially at 10$ and modify at 10.5$) but no change in the quantity of this buy order on stock ??? With IB, I can submit a "Discretionary order" which is "a limit order for which you define...

Thanks for your answer and your patience. :) As I use Excel API, there is no way for me to escape the extra charge. :mad:

Hi, The stock commissions've just switched to new ones on this linked page... now, the commissions for a Non-Smart Routed API orders ( <=500 Shares ) are USD 0.013. As you writed alanm, the commissions few days before were $0.003 extra! IB just changed it yesterday. 176 * $0.013= $2.29...

thanks sprstpd, I'll check my daily statement tomorrow. My order was submitted by Excel (DDE link) , but i don't think it makes any difference with order submitted directly with TWS. (it makes no difference with all my preceding orders who were not hidden). For the moment, IB chat tolds...