Recent content by JimBecker17

If anyone from IB is interested in a proposal that could help API oriented users, the CyberTrader PDT jail thread morphed into a suggestion which might be a possible twist for IB. Moving the pieces around a bit. I've suggested it before on the Yahoo group as well, FWIW. Around reply 25. Don't...

I'm not talking about FIX, yes that looks complicated. What is currrently a localhost connection to TWS is that which would like to see going to IB servers that are either running TWS or other backend. These in turn will talk FIX to the existing IB servers. So the model stays the same...

Well I wanted to cut them a little slack... :) My bias against Java is the amount of logic all used to get it going, and that it runs differently (messages) on different platforms and with different releases. Also in general it creates a lot more overhead than more native approaches. The...

Ah sorry - this is the bash CyberTrader thread! :) If we are going to suggest other brokers - here is my take. My background is the computer software side. In the interest of fairness, I would rate IB tops in terms of execution, scope and capabilities. The have the backend experience and...

Thanks for the replies. I setup the account as margin originally, then fell into this PDT hole, and they told me to take it off Margin. Now they told me I also have to take it off PDT and watch out for holes! :) Have had this account open for over a year, and now my funds are tied up...

[the above post was just deleted - it should be directly above] I'm sure you are tired of customers complaining about Java, certainly I would be. It was pretty clear this direction was a deadend long time ago, nothing gunna happen. Looked at the IB-gateway and FIX approach at one point...

Well first they say they need to meet the SEC requirements, but then say they have "stricter" requirements as well. However they are opaque in terms of these. This is what bugs me more than anything. I've tried to get a hint what the problem might be, but have not been successful. It may have...

If the reply is for me, I use the socket interface API and do not want to even see the application running. There are plenty of traders who want a GUI free interface to their accounts. If there were a lightweight access to accounts, native to MS-Windows rather than Java, you have the...

....and must be a criminal! At least I feel like one.. Two months ago I accidently triggered the PDT rules closing out some trades shortly after opening them. This triggered an email saying I had to change my target from Growth to Speculation, which I did - figured no big deal. However...

This is an echo of a thread engaged in via the Yahoo news groups, and it seems there will not be resolution. For those who trade simply and/or programmatically it would be wonderful if IB would supply a stripped version of TWS that does not rely on the latest Java et al. My impression is...