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Actual enforcement only comes from the ultimate regulator (The SEC). Everyone else that matters (brokers/exchanges) is extremely happy with the status quo. Firms look the other way because they are paid to do so (payment for order flow). Talk about a conflict of interest. You think that TD...

You contribute a great deal to this site so I will tread lightly but your post implies "don't worry" Reg NMS protects your order. I apologize if this isn't what you meant. For those who don't know - Reg NMS was introduced many years ago and it was designed to protect investors from predatory...

crazy markets - VTIQ, NKLA - how about CHK? Can't short them - massive squeezes going on. Shorts are selling synthetically. crazy action for sure

okay. I could talk for hours about these things and I will try to be fair to the ME. The folks in Montreal quite simply don't understand trading. My issues were frequent but they were about 3-5 years ago. I didn't really care about the money - I just wanted them to update their rules so they...

before I jump the gun - I will let the opening poster confirm it is indeed the ME. I will respond later tonight about why this typically happens there

I could be wrong (not likely) but there is only one exchange that would bust trades like this hours later.......... The Montreal Exchange stay away

My recommendation is to set up your smart order routing so it includes all the option routing algos. In the TWS go edit-configuration-orders-smart routing under Smart option routing Algorithms - click all the possibilities under Display Then when you create an order - you can change the...

Sorry for the confusion. I can only say this based on experience. I can't cite you the rule that allows hft's the ability to discern who is who - but it has to be happening.

Going over the 390 is a non starter for me. I've done it once and spent 3 months dealing with it. Bottom line is the fees are a minor issue - its your fills or fill rate that is affected. The real reason for this rule imo is quite simply to identify the "better" retail traders (assuming there...

The biggest complaint that option customers have is there isn't enough liquidity in the options markets. It is topic #1 every year when the Exchanges have their annual conference. (that and too many strikes) Well, I could provide more liquidity/trading if there wasn't the 390 orders/month...

smart?? Your comment illustrates the lack of character you have

IB - major screw up Mr. Shah - major dope

$77 K account loses 9 mil?? Come on IB. Could have been so much worse.... Problem with IB is that over the years - the avg intelligence/customer has been dropping. This is what happens when you go public and need to grow. So if there are holes in the IB system - the dopes will accidentally...

Humble: yes. i will pm you

Listen to the conference call go to the 25 minute mark https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9eq4zqvf Pretty scary imo. they "still don't know what happened". cash settled losses WTI contract listed on ICE Europe some losses in the QM contract

thanks. just missed the call. will listen later

It makes you wonder if IB may have applied margin that didn't take into account that prices could be < 0. ie - maybe you could sell a $10 put - and IB maxed out the margin requirement at $10/contract??

The knuckleheads on ET think the margin requirements are too high......

to clarify: data is slow for these "S" symbols and even order entry is slow for certain types of orders for these symbols.

not sure if anyone else has noticed this but all symbols beginning with the letter "S" are slow during reg market hours. At least that is the way it is with me. It might be related to all the SPY orders/market movement. I inquired about this weeks ago and IB has acknowledged the issue but it...