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It would be much user friendly if IB TWS allows assign different default account allocation profiles to different pages. It would also be great if it is possible to be able to select which account to be shown in each page. For example, if I have three account, I may create four pages, three for...

Steve, Thanks. That tick box was hiden because the configuration window was not high enough (I didn't find it out because it was the only line hiden). - Clearpicks

I follow my trading signals in esignal which are generated with different stop distances under different scenarios. Using those buttons in the booktrader it is possible to send out stop loss and target orders at the same time. I predefine those buttons with different stop/target offsets...

As an US resident, is it legal to trade futures contracts listed on foreign exchanges? If so, how is tax calculated? - Clearpicks

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Is there anyone know how can I configure the buttons in book trader so that when I click those BUY/SELL buttons the orders are instantly transmitted to the exchanges without the need to click "T"? I still prefer to explicitly transmit the orders by clicking the "T" button if an order is created...

I am thinking about subscribing to a squawk box service. Can someone recommend a good one? Thanks. - Clearpicks

The hyperorder doesn't support FA accounts. :(

I tried wealth-lab before and I don't like it. The URL of hyperorder is http://www.hypertrader.it/hyperorder.shtml

Thanks for all the replies. I just found hyperorder might be what I am looking for. Is there anybody having any experience on this product, especially using it to connect eSignal EFS and TWS? - Clearpicks

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If so, how many years/months? I am interested in the raw data of the spliced contracts (not back-adjusted continuous contracts). Does TS provides them? In eSignal it is possible to retrieve the prices of those expired contracts, however the historical intraday data only goes back to 120 days in...

Runningbear, The things that those integrated trading buttons in eSignal can do are very limited, therefore I use EFS to draw a few buttons on the chart. Whenever a button is toggled, a specific strategy is activated/deactived by turning on/off a flag (boolean variable) in the same EFS. The...

I have dissected my strategy into several simple ones (such as buy at the open of the next bar if the open price of the next bar is higher than the previous bar's low and stop at the previous bar's low - 1 tick, short ABC if hereafter ABC goes above xxx and then falls belowxxx, etc.) I have...

I am looking for some good trading newsletters as second opinion to confirm my short-term and mid-term market views. If you are subscribing a newsletter with good historical tracking record, please let me know. I am thinking about Sy Harding's STREET SMART REPORT ONLINE and Jason Goepfert's...

Anyone knows how IB calculate NYSE TICK? I notice that TICK in IB TWS and eSignal are always different. It seems IB's TICK reading leads a little bit than eSignal. Is there an official TICK number calculated by NYSE itself? - Clearpicks

What is the easies yet fast way to directly send signals from esignal EFS to a java program? Anyone ever did that before?Thanks. -- Clearpicks

DTK, Thanks for the reply. I have no plan to leave my current company. - Clearpicks

I have a 401K account with my company. Is it possible to move the money in my 401K to an IRA account so that I am able to trading futures in that IRA account? The only investment option in my 401K is buying mutual funds, which really sucks. I have no plan to change my job at this time. Thanks...

Can soneone tell me the url for a printable IB API document? Thanks.