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    InteractiveBrokers, Oh My!

    How much RAM on you computer?
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    Cheap Broker

    Microsoft does not support Win 98. This OS always was an abomination. Despite I would not recommend it, I know that some of our customers still use Win 98.
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    Cheap Broker

    We pay quite high interest rates for balances higher then $10,000. Look at http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/fees/interest.php?ib_entity=llc#credit You will earn something like 4.544% from $20,000.
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    Cheap Broker

    OK, it is not free if you are pro. Do not subscribe then. You still can execute orders.
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    Cheap Broker

    It will. I would recommend to use 2000 or XT though. This 98 is a pain on its own.
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    Cheap Broker

    If you do not pay $30 a month in commissions, we will charge you $10. Find somebody else if it is unacceptable. The market data subscriptions are totally optional. You can trade without a subscription and basic US data are free.
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    IB Treasury Futures Traders - Last Trading Day For June Treasury Bond

    This is just a warning. We remind you to not forget liquidate futures a week before.
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    IB Treasury Futures Traders - Last Trading Day For June Treasury Bond

    Everything will go in accordance with http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/marginRequirements/physicalDeliveryLiquidationRules.php?ib_entity=llc The event that you describe was caused by a bug that woke up because of CBOT Sunday trading time change. We recognized the problem...
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    Mobile Trader

    There is a lot of information on our board http://www.interactivebrokers.com/discus/messages/257/257.html?1147966666
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    Forex and IRA

    No, it involves margin. Use Globex currency futures.
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    Short Stocks in IRA MArgin Account?

    1. There is no such thing as margin IRA. It does not mean that futures are prohibited. Futures do not require margin. There are only performance bond requirements in this world. 2. Whatever is called sometimes "margin IRA" in IB has just a benefit of fast settlement of stock trades. Nobody is...
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    Short Stocks in IRA MArgin Account?

    Futures, including single stock futures are OK to trade on IRA. Please, do not confuse margin and performance bond requirements. From http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/education/faqs/ira.php What can I Invest in...
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    Does options spreads allow in IB IRA?

    You can find a lot of information about you IRA possibilities here: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/marginRequirements/stockIndexOptions.php
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    ICE/IPE Brent Crude

    Actually, I do not. Please, open a trouble ticket.
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    ICE/IPE Brent Crude

    rosy, Could you please elaborate, "Unfortunately, ib doesn't count that as a spread and requires full margin"? We use SPAN and you must have very good spread margin. If you have a concrete example, please PM me or just publish it here.
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    Qucik Question???

    You cannot. These options do not trade electronically. Let's see how NYMEX + GLOBEX deal will work.
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    Measuring Execution Speed

    We are talking about retail trading over Internet here. You are comparing apples to oranges.
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    IB Suggestions & Improvements

    xiaohu, Here is a very good answer of Michael Shapiro on your question from http://www.interactivebrokers.com/discus/messages/216/35082.html?1147094486 Topix and Nikkei futures often open at 09:01 (Tokyo time) or later. This happens when there are more buy/sell orders than sell/buy orders...
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    Choosing Base Currency?

    Why just do not buy 100,000 USD of AUD on IDEAL Pro? The minimum is 25K.
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    Measuring Execution Speed

    I am surprised that you are surprised.:p It is a fact that we have one of the best execution engines in the World. For example, about a quarter of all American options orders come trough us. As a retail customer, you share the same venue with big institution customers and our own market maker arm.
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