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Chris, If all the documents have been provided then it shouldn't take that long. One thing that I would definitely recommend is that you use the electronic or semi-electronic applications rather than the paper applications. If you use the electronic applications then the system forces you to...

It could be a while. For now, you'd have to use third-party software such as Button Trader, or you could set one up for yourself using the Excel API DDE link. What other necessities apart from the P&L are you looking for?

Your profit will be based in GBP. In the underlying you have EUR. This means that when you place a trade you are buying or selling Euro. So if you buy 100,000 at 0.6905, this means you are buying Eur 100,000 and paying GBP. The amount you are paying is 100,000x0.6905, ie. 69,050...

Thomson, Clueless was incorrect. Your orders will only execute with TH if they are at the NBBO or better. There is a risk disclosure on our website, and I've pasted the details below which explains the relationship. For our FX platform, IDEAL-Pro, we act as agent. Clueless, the SEC...

You might be interested in the Technical Analysts Society. You don't need to be a TA per se, just in an interest in trading. There's is some basic info on the website www.tashk.com.hk It's a good meeting place for traders, and we get some good speakers. Last month Victor Sperandeo (Trader...

You can do all this with IB. IB does not artificially widen the spread. We make our money from a small commission charge on each order. In fact, if you make money then we should make more money by you increasing your trading volume. As for triangular arbitrage. Don't fool yourself...

You should be able to do it if you are setting it up correctly. Please see attached screenshot which I just tried on my account.

We even take the risk if all legs are not filled, more details here: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/IBSmartRoutingSpreads.pdf

Contract specs are here for mini JGB on SGX: http://www.sgx.com/psv/derivatives/futures_options/interest_rates/SGX_Mini_Japanese_Govt_Bond.shtml Here fo JGB on TSE: http://www.tse.or.jp/english/option/jgbf/jgbf4.html

If the price gapped up then you probably wouldn't get out for just a 1 pip loss with any broker. Remember a stop just becomes a market order when triggered, and will then execute against whatever market is displayed at the time. I'd expect with the noise in the FX market that you'd be stopped...

Suggest you contact the customer service desk. The HK desk has not received one chat, ticket or phone call regarding login problems today.

Joerg, This is off-topic and not relevant to the margin question. However, I did look at the trade busts from last week, and the ones that occurred in EUR/GBP occurred at prices which haven't traded at since 10th March 2006 and 29th June 2005. I think it's fair that these trades would be...

If one of our clients blows their account over a weekend gap and doesn't have the funds to cover the deficit, would it be okay if we use your funds in your account to cover it? (Sorry for the sarcasm, but when we consider providing more margin, this is the question that we have to ask...

It will be fixed shortly. You should still be able to get into the TWS. If you're using webtrader and haven't bookmarked the login, then try this: Webtrader: https://wt1.interactivebrokers.com/webtrader/servlet/login Mobiletrader: https://wt1.interactivebrokers.com/MT3G/servlet/LoginS

The base currency is only used for translation purposes, i.e. your Account Window and Account Statement showing all margin requirements and account values are translated into the base currency. The base currency has no bearing on your interest. Interest is paid on your actual cash balance...

Whats the point? You only get rebates if they are widening the spread to accommodate the rebate. Why don't you just use an FX broker that offers tight spreads?

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/contact/contact.php?ib_entity=llc

Was unable to send this by PM so will post it here. For reference, this was taken a few minutes ago around 11:00 Hong Kong time, 04:00 London, 23:00 US EST

Yes, looks like the Lava product will also target hedge funds but has a "hidden" facility so that the banks can trade between themselves!

The problem is the big banks do not want a centralised open market. As you mentioned, its the same names behind most platforms. There are very few liquidity providers in the FX market - 80% of trading is probably done by less than a dozen banks. The "largest market in the world" is really not...