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Finally got an answer from IB concerning my question about paying data fees for my joint account. Accounts are linked if they have the same username and emailaddress. Despite the fact that both conditions are met, i got the following answer : Dear Trader, At this point in time, IB is...

I think there was some kind of miscommunication. 15 Minutes later they could close my position. Please ignore my former post. Observer

This morning i couldn't trade Eurex futures. I was in an overnight position, and the market turned against me. I wanted to close my position, but that wasn't possible. Even the telephone trade desk could not close my position. I think they should have some kind of backup, so that even if IB's...

Def, Thank you for the reply. You say the same as the helpdesk did, but yesterday they changed their mind. If i check the subscriptions in the customer menus of my accounts, i think the joint account is not linked. I have 3 individual accounts, and these accounts are shown in the subscription...

I have to pay market data fees for my individual account, just like everyone. I also have a joint account, and IB confirmed twice that i don't have to pay data fees for this account, because the fees are per customer, and not per account. This morning i had to subscribe for the data fees for...

I've called the european helpdesk a few times, and i found them very helpful. But to protect myself i also enter a stop in my position, like Htrader. Despite the critical notes on this forum i think IB is the best, especially for us european traders. The banks and brokers in europe are living in...

Htrader, That is not always true. A few weeks ago I closed a future position at 09.30 am. After the market was closed, 05.30 pm, they busted the trade. Off course this doesn't happen often. Observer

ArchAngel, I wanted to reply the same to Jaan, but because my english isn't to good, i found it difficult to find the proper words. Thank you for the explanation. Observer.

The e-mini futures contracts do have an intrinsic value. It's the value times the multiplier. For NQ it is 1660 x $20 = $ 33200. For ES it is 1135 x $50 = $ 56750. These contracts represent a basket of stocks. The delivery is in cash. Observer

I've had a trade cancelled a few weeks ago, when the dax future dropped 800 points because of a mistake. I had a short position in an eurostoxx50 future, and closed my position immediately. After the market closed, they cancelled the trade, which left me with an open position overnight. About a...

Initial Margin for the German Bund is E 1750, maintenance margin is E 1400. observer

Checked my euro futures a/c, and it says I must subscribe to globe! I have a US futures a/c and don't mind paying for globe access, but what is the sense in charging fees for globe in a euro futures a/c that cannot trade these products! zentrader ----------------------- I emailed IB...

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I also was a victim of the dissission of eurex. I closed a short trade in the eurostoxx50 future in that sell-off, and i tried to find out all day or the trade was valid. I have called the IB helpdesk at least 4 times, and even called the eurex 15 minutes before the market closed, but nobody...