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In the version of TWS i have, it doesn't seem to do this. I used the market data assistant which seems to be similar, but there doesn't appear to be many details on which is best.

I tried going to this, but it wasn't clear which one I needed to get both historical and live minute data for Nasdaq securities.

I'm having a hard time figuring out which data subscription I need for IB. I need minute date of the high, low, open, close prices, as well as minute volume. I also need historical data from the previous trading day as well. I only trade NASDAQ stocks as well. I'd appreciate any insight or advice!

I am planning on starting autotrading within the next year, and was wondering what the best broker to use was. I am trading exclusively US equities, and only about 5 times a week. IB seems to be a decent option, but the commission is pretty high for low cap stocks. Trading about 10-15,000 shares...

Thanks for the reply! That is essentially what I am doing. Trying to start with a small amount to try and get a good base and record. Any ideas what the law surrounding this small management are?

Thank you all for the replies! I really appreciate it!

How do I manage people's money without forming an llc. And what do you mean by staying non-pro. I do intend to become pro though.

It's just stocks no futures. What agencies?

I am going to charge an upfront few and then a portion of profits as well. The fee can then be traded as my own money and so will the profile percentages.

Hi all, So I have a lot of offers from friends and family to invest for them. I know this is usually ill-advised, but I have briefed them on the risk (that they may lose it all), and so only people with money to spare are interested. For 5 years of backtest data I averaged a 29% return per...