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FYI - according to the Matrox specs, the G400/G450 can support a primary monitor up to a resolution of 2048x1536 (it also supports the wide display resolutions too) and a secondary monitor up to a resolution of 1280x1024

def - thanks. If/when IB recognizes the more favorable margin rules, I'll take a look at IB again. Right now, I may be looking at having to split my personal/corporate trading and a couple of IRAs between different brokers (one who recognizes the newer margin rules and one who allows...

def - thanks. If you do get a chance to confirm with your US folks it would be helpful. The margin rules shown on the IB website are the old rules which don't reflect the more favorable treatment for hedged positions. If they are using the latest rules, it would be a good idea for them to...

BSAM - update the ContinuumClient.INI file in your QCharts directory to read like this: AutoUpdateServerList=false Server=64.14.75.23:23100 0 12/01/2000 11:26:30 (boston-r03.quote.com) Server=64.14.75.24:23100 0 12/01/2000 11:26:30 (boston-r04.quote.com) Server=64.14.75.22:23100 0...

Yeah, I still use QCharts, but the option data is still usually questionable except for the Boston servers (which are still sometimes questionable). So I don't depend on QCharts for the option data. I use both the CBOE snapshots and the Preferred quotes as cross-checks. Waiting on the next...

white - I'm using the CBOE's snapshot quotes. Haven't decided whether to bother switching to streaming. There's a little snag with the quotes though. For multiply listed options, the quotes only show the bid/ask from the CBOE, not the best bid/ask across all exchanges.

Try vectoring to the Boston servers. The datafeed seems to be the most reliable from there. Unfortunately, since they only upgraded their inbound datafeed at Boston and haven't done so at their other server sites (a great strategic move - NOT), a lot of people are trying to use Boston and...

def - the rules I'm referring to are already fairly old - the CBOE margin manual I have is from last April and it contains the new rules. Would be good to know if/when IB plans to implement them. SPAN isn't applicable to the equity markets and I would have thought you already used it for...

hanson - Looks like they've integrated the 2 week trial into the subscription process. Go here http://www.ravenquote.com/subscription.htm and read #4 under "Begin". Privateer - I tried RQ a while ago but frankly didn't like it as much as QCharts. BTW, I don't think RQ is "based on"...

Hi guys - I checked the IB site but it doesn't look like they use the newer margin rules. Mr.Stock is looking good from that perspective. I've got an email into Wall St Access about their margin rules (couldn't find them on the website). Also, Benjamin & Jerrold I believe uses the more...

I currently use Preferred Trade, but after several days of email exchanges I've found that they aren't planning to implement the newer, more favorable margin rules on hedged positions (e.g., long equity/long put, etc.). Looks like MrStock has already implemented these rules. Anyone have...

GB - Are you using W95, W98, or WMe? If so, that could be your problem. They use a limited, fixed sized resource pool that doesn't get any bigger even with more RAM. I've heard the IB software consumes a lot of resources. If you combine that with what Datek and your datafeed software...

MGB - That's an old technique that was used by floor traders in the futures pits and originated a long time ago before computers were ubiquitous. All the futures traders I've met have gone high tech and abandoned the old stuff a long time ago in favor of more sophisticated computer...

mjt - From the numbers, you're just flat out of space on your C drive. Chances are that when Dell configured your machine, that 10 GB drive was partitioned into a C drive and an E drive (maybe more). They installed Windows and base software on the 2 GB C drive and you've got 8GB sitting...

FYI - the only reason wash sales don't apply is if you're using mark to market accounting. Which basically means that you compute your end of year gains and losses as if any open positions at the end of the year were closed at the year end closing price. So if you had a position that was up...

Baron - thanks for the last visited time stamp. Really like the new site look.

MM - somewhat depends on your particular eyesight profile. If you're sitting a long way from your monitors you'll need the 21" ones - in fact you may have to sit a long way from them just because they're so big. I have four 19" Hitachi Superscan Supreme 752s each running at 1600x1200 and...

Baron - great new look. Anyway you can put the "last time at the forum" date/time back on the forum page though? I can't check the forums everyday and don't always remember exactly when the last time was I checked and having the last time here date/time was a great prompt. Thanks.

up2par - you must have a different method of trading. I don't "enter my symbol and view the streamer". I have multiple realtime charts, L2, and quotes running continuously. An alert just tells me to stop whatever else I might be doing and pay attention to something in preparation to trade...

up2par - couple of things: 1. The initial capital cost of the infrastructure might now be a sunk cost paid out of initial capital (although any VC is going to want to see it back). 2. The initial cost of buying the hardware infrastructure is the smallest part of operating the infrastructure...