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ObamaPips: I seem to recall from the Multichart web site user forum that some Multichart\eSignal users were seeing a similar problem when they reloaded. I don't know whether or not the problem was resolved. You might check with MultiCharts. Jack

There are those who feel that since we don't trade against clean data, one shouldn't test against clean data. Filtering for bad data should be done locally so as to recognize and filter only that data that will affect a specific system. IB's data stream is a sampled (time-slice) stream and...

[b] Jayre: I did respond. You must have missed this- Jack

Jayre: Does DEF work for Timber Hill? Probably not. Based on his posts over the years he appears to be in IB's Hong Kong office. If this is the case you can't expect him to be able to answer your question. You seem to have a problem accepting reality. I told you that more than one firm...

Options12: From the IB statement: 6. IB accepts liquidity rebates from Alternative Trading Systems and exchanges for certain orders. IB receives payment for some option orders pursuant to exchange-mandated marketing fee programs or other arrangements. IB does not generally accept payment...

I think this horse is really dead. Jack

Jayre: Thanks. So are you (if you are a guy, if not, you're an amazing woman). Your posts are astounding. Did you call Infinity again? What did they say? Jack

Jayre: I called and spoke to my account rep at Infinity. I don't know who you spoke with, but he confirmed their auto-liquidate process. Call him at (800)634-7907. His name is Andy. If you are really into conspiracy theory and think the number is my 800 number, call the number on...

Well I guess I'm just one of this group of obviously unhappy, dissatisfied customers: (IB's end of Oct 2011 statistics) 186 thousand customer accounts, 22% higher than prior year and 1% higher than prior month. 489 thousand Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), 30% higher than prior...

Jayre: I haven't traded without specific risk parameters and never even close to maximum allowable margin limits in many years. As a result I've never seen an auto-liquidation in any account of my own. However, that is what the agreement I signed says can happen. I don't know how you...

Jayre: You seem to have a problem. You doubt what you are told here in the anonymity of ET, but you persist in asking for answers here. Pick up your phone and call Infinity. Ask them how it works. To aid you, here is an extract of an email sent to new customers. You have been enabled to...

Yes. I'm a satisfied IB customer. However, I have a backup futures account at Infinity Futures. Infinity will autol-iquidate when your account hits a predetermined limit. If you search here at ET for "Rob AND Hoffman AND $312K" (last 6 months) you'll read about an actual...

Jay: Seems very slow. 3200 ms is 3.2 seconds. I think you'll find most direct access brokers have feed times in the range of 30 to 100 ms for US-based (lower 48 states) customers. Variations depend on your location, ISP, and interconnect type and speed. How did you get the 3200? Most of...

Feng: This is from the Mirus Futures web site: How do I receive statements and other account information? Statements are sent via e-mail, but you also receive a username and password to access your account information online. This will allow you to view current and past statements...

The TF change is impressive - Russell 2000 Mini (ICE-US) Margin Requirements To $ 8,250 Initial, $ 8,250 Maintenance From $ 3,500 Initial, $ 3,500 Maintenance Wonder what the brokers offering $500 day trading will do? The exchange is saying there is a lot more risk. Jack

Just got this from Interactive Brokers: Please be advised that due to recent market volatility, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), Clearing House Risk Management Staff will be modifying performance bond (margin) requirements for foreign currency futures, effective Tuesday, August 9...

BCE: I believe it includes all foirms of income. The link below will take about 10 minutes to go through. http://www.irs.gov/ita/article/0,,id=219890,00.html Jack Edit: 18:25

Sam: It sounds as though you want to buy a system. Most advertised systems aren't super good. Many fail. However, to get a feel for what relatively creditable publicly available systems are working, you can look at the web sites of brokers like...

Sorry I can't help. I am a trader, so the IRS, in its wisdom, would allow me to deduct that fee. Jack

A suggestion- You posted Eastern Time so - GLOBEX opens at 18:00 ET on Sunday. The time and sales queue is empty (non-existent). I'd set up the same way that you did for your post and see what you see. Volume may be impacted by what the folks in Washington, DC are up to, but there...