Recent content by jtfutures

Has anyone heard what will happen to the Strategy Runner and GSTrader plaforms now that MF Global is done? MF Global purchased the platforms late Oct just before the bankruptcy...

I have only used Zenfire and have never had any issues of any kind. Reliable feed and seems to keep up better than other during peak times and announcements.

I live in Alberta and have an account with Mirus Futures using NinjaTrader and Zenfire. Very good service and very easy to deal with wires in CDN funds back and forth. For Canadian's they clear through RCG. I am also in the process of opening another account with Global Futures as they offer...

I am not a computer expert at all and I am not recommending or suggesting that you do this to your system. I am simply stating what I did (with the assistance of an IB rep) to increase the performance of my IB charts and Booktrader. You may want to call IB yourself for more advice. In...

Everything on IB can be customized. You can make the TWS platform look and feel very much like TOS.

Many futures brokers allow accounts for Canadians. Of the research that I have done AMP and Mirus are worth pursuing for a combination of commission pricing and margins. I am personally in the process of wiring CDN funds to Mirus through RCG.

I did some research on them. They are an Introducing Broker but commissions are higher than most but margins are good. I would look to AMP, Mirus, or Velocity instead for lower commissions and good margins.

Try clearing your JAVA history. IB data will still be slower than most, but it MAY speed up the loading process for you...

Have been using InteractiveBrokers for a number of years but like the idea of better margins. I have started a wire transfer to Mirus through RCG and will let you know what I think of them. From initial contact with a number of brokers, they were by far the most professional with the quickest...

It sounds like those of you having issues with IB may need to delete some of your old JAVA files. I was experiencing a small delay between the BookTrader and the Charts (charts were playing catch up). Deleting my old Java files fixed the issue and have not had an issue since. Smallest time frame...