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    Q: basket of limit orders in excess of total buying power

    You can easily set it up in Ameritrade ($5-$9.99/trade) or Ameritrade Izone ($3-$5/trade) by simply using TradeTrigger directly. You can also Strategy Desk if you like.
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    Alternatives to Interactive Brokers

    achab, If the problem occurred the way you mentioned, then it seems IB's system made a mistake either by letting you successfully place a withdrawal request to withdraw the specific amount that it said could be withdrawn, or by not processing your withdrawal request properly. If a certain...
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    You heard it on ET first, Market down on Monday

    inf000, since you have only registered just a few days ago with this ID, one cannot be sure when was the last time you did this type of prediction "long" time ago.
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    SogoInvest's Newest addition SogoElite

    giles117/Others, though late, I am assuming you might have been able to set up your accounts since March with SogoElite. How are the stop orders' executions at Sogoelite compare to your other brokers?
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    problems with Ameritrade data freeze

    m_dl, I recently checked but did not notice such Ameritrade data freeze. That does not necessarily mean that you cannot face it. By the way, if you need to have checks and per-trade pricing, you might want to look at just2trade. If you really want, you can easily purchase Esignal type of...
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    Market-on-Open order

    How are you placing "MOO" order without selecting TIF "OPG"?
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    Automated $ Transfer System (ACATS) at IB

    I saw 2 recent experiences with IB's ACAT. The one did not complete even after 12 days. The other one was all done in a week!
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    IB : If someone has my IB password, can they get to my funds?

    IB also allows funds to wire-out to accounts from which they were not wire-in.
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    Are IB accounts protected from fraud and unauthorized access?

    The famous E-trade fraud case in which the guy lost ~184k or sobecause of fraud--got resolved. E-trade has a lot of problems;--but the fraud protection guarantee needs to be considered as a plus point for E-trade. In Ameritrade case, Ameritrade's says the account breach was not the same...
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    Avoid Scottrade!!

    Scottrade is not a great broker;... but exactly what was the problem with their "gainskeeper"?
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    Are IB accounts protected from fraud and unauthorized access?

    I disagree. Do you happen to have known or heard any examples in which the brokerage firms that have fraud protection did not restore its deserving clients' accounts after the fraud occurrence?
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    Are IB accounts protected from fraud and unauthorized access?

    Loufah, the point is that even after having the security key, a brokerage firm considers the complete protection is necessary. The security key does not necessarily solve the fraud issues in the brokerage industry.
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    Are IB accounts protected from fraud and unauthorized access?

    Here are Ameritrade's provisions on its asset protection guarantee from fraud. Does anyone know what are such provisions for Schwab?
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    Are IB accounts protected from fraud and unauthorized access?

    michaelscott, does TD Ameritrade nowadays take months to transfer an account? :confused:
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    par for the coruse?

    fallingcold, the fee is subject to change with almost any brokerage firms; but good brokerage firms usually tell you in advance if the fee has to increase.
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    Are IB accounts protected from fraud and unauthorized access?

    zdreg, which unreasonable provisions in TD Ameritrade's fraud protection guarantee will not let you collect in such an event?
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    Thoughts on Ameritrade

    If you like level2 as suggested in your post, you need to be aware of following IB fees at a minimum: -Monthly Minimum Activity Fees: $20 (if your account goes <$2k) or $10 (if your account is >$2k) , or the difference of this fee and the commissions generated. -Level1 market data fee...
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    IB"security"...nearly cost me my job. awful

    A simple search would show that you were not alone;--but I am not sure if it is something to be glad about. I hope the thread starter's issue get resolved soon. Now, let's get back to the thread's main issue. Whether or not the secure device applies to the starter of this thread, $500k...
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    Brokers that don't have T+3 settlements

    jczorch, even for withdrawal, you may be allowed to withdraw your cash from your account before T+3 days provided you leave sufficient cash to offset pending margin charges.
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    Thoughts on Ameritrade

    Ameritrade has per-trade pricing. Their conditional orders through trade triggers work fine overall. If you need conditional orders and level2, just2trade might be a lot cheaper option--$2.5 (or $2) per trade versus $5-$9.99 per trade.
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