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That's strange. The opening imbalance data is really only useful before the open to see the pre-open imbalance and/or gauge where the stock will open, but if the data only starts being disseminated AFTER the open then the opening imbalance info is pretty useless at that point i think. Does it...

While we're actually on the topic, can someone tell me what they see with Total view in terms of data showing likely opening prices and likely closing prices. Does Totalview show a "likely opening price" value which keeps changing premarket until the open for example and then it actually opens...

I think you would want to backtest it for your particular system, assuming that your system can be backtested in the first place. The results may vary depending on what the strategy is, so u want to look at how exiting a little earlier or inhibiting trades a bit before the close would impact...

I guess the only way to know would be to backtest inhibiting your system x minutes before the close and optimize x. You would need intraday data for this. Naturally, as you get closer and closer to the close, it becomes less and less worth it to enter the trade because a stock can only move so...

mc..why do u want to enlarge it ??

Get a VERY big round wall clock and put it behind your monitor..ull always know what time it is

Thanks for the info, IBSoft..im looking forward to the changes.

Unfortunately, IB will liquidate your positions at 3:50pm even if you have MOC orders in for them. This is a major oversight by IB in designing their liquidation algorithms..either they're still using an algorithm designed before MOC orders existed, or whoever designed the algorithm totally...

Do MOC orders on NASDAQ generate a rebate or charge and how much?

Thanks for your comments alanm and for sharing your opinion. I never said IB is "bad" (that would be a strange statement to make indeed) but i do say that it is one of few brokers that still does not offer a per order commission structure. I am a client and fan of IB, i have happily traded there...

back when i was trading at work, and big brother was monitoring my internet usage, i used to go into the bathroom stall, and switch on IB's mobile trader or log into ameritrade's wap website if anything unusual happened that needed immediate attention..it was the only place i could be "out of...

I use Perl for almost everything, it has served me very well, biggest advantages: easy to use, flexible, easy to access data from web, widely used, allows rapid development

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Ok, thats good, but even so, I dont know if 0.0035 per share is a great rate as far as per share rates are concerned...ive read otherwise on this forum: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50817&perpage=6&pagenumber=4 Can anyone confirm or refute whether $0.002 per...

The total commission you pay can be broken down into several components: 1. Broker's commission 2. ECN rebates/charges 3. SEC/NASD/other fees A bundled commission structure means the broker will charge you an all-inclusive rate which covers all those components. An unbundled...

Thanks for your comments..Are you taking into consideration the ECN rebates/charges that have to be added? IB still doesnt offer a PER ORDER commission rate while its competitors do. The per share rate of 0.0035 cannot be looked at in a vacuum because we have to add in ECN charges/rebates...

I respectfully disagree. When IB starts offering a PER ORDER commissions structure with ECN pass-through to the client, it will start being competetive with other brokers and prop firms who offer PER ORDER commission. I dont know what prop firms you're referring to, but this commission structure...

Hi, Is anyone using a Perl script to log into Genesis servers using their simple API...im able to perform the handshake fine but i just need the Perl code to send the login message successfully..please pm me if you can help..thanks

When IB starts offering a fixed PER ORDER commission with ECN rebates passed through to the client, then itll start becoming competetive with other firms who cater to high volume, add-liquidity traders..anyway, heres the announcement on ET...

You can certainly export your orders to a basket file when you want to "save them" and just reload the basket file the next day