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Trend: I'd bet you will not get an exception. However, they will probably give you time to alter your program. I'd make a fairly detailed estimate as to how long it will take to incorporate and test your program changes this weekend. Then send IB an email requesting the time and explain the...

Andrew: It works. I found the 1/1000000, it was buried down in the fractions, rather than up with the other 1/xxxx items. Thanks, Jack

Prof: Assume you referring to an eSignal feed to MC. If this is correct would you tell me what the Settings are - Price Scale, Min. Movement, and Big Point Value. I use MC and an IB feed and don't trade the Yen, but tried to set it up when I initially got MC, but could not make it work...

All - I have everything I need. By default, there is no mathematical adjustment made. However, eSignal does provide for such. Thanks to all that helped. Jack

Joe: Thanks for the info. The guy whose charts I'm looking at (via web screenshot) isn't familiar with the intracacies of the eSignal package. He said he was using the default. So your info should be accurate. You did not mention any linkage adjustment. So I assume they just stop...

RB: I understand the problem when you link. There are a number of ways to tie the new and expired contracts together to avoid the jump. The method, and their effect on back-testing results, can provoke heated discussions between opposing camps. However, in this particular case I don't...

I use MultiCharts (MC) as a charting package and Interactive Brokers (IB) as a data feed. I need some information so that I can match my MC moving averages to those generated by the eSignal data/charting package. IB does not provide continuous futures, they provide the current contracts and...

Don't know about the charges but the server will log you off if your internet connection goes down for any length of time. Have you had any internet problems? The PKI message sounds like some form of internet problem. TWS will work through short-duration data losses and reconnect without...

The law as it now exists, what it covers, and when it will be implemented (I think): -- All equity stock acquired on or after January 1, 2010. -- All mutual funds and dividend reinvestment plans (DRiP) shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012. -- Other specified securities types, such...

I thought that IB charged a fee based on the fee established by the Option Exchange where the order rested. I'm rather certain that there is no fee for a day order that expires unfilled.

I'm sure I have no wash sales but seems you might. Why not look at some of your earlier statements and see if IB has made the retroactive changes they said they were going to make.

Bob: I don't know. Just got the Communique. But based on past years, they'll post it at the same time they post your 1099. It will be interesting to see how the wash sale implementation is received. Despite the ocassional glitch, their tax stuff seems to be OK. Luckily, I generally...

FYI from an IB Communique: As of January 1, 2011, your cost basis on all statements will include Wash Sale calculations as required by the IRS. To help you transition to this new calculation, your cost basis with Wash Sale calculations will also be available on your monthly and yearly...

So are you going to share the answer or be petulant? Jack

My offer is retracted. It was based on my belief in a person's general honesty. You'd think I'd learn.

Interesting problem. Of course it's your money. Well you are in SC, and therefore on Eastern time. So it could be someone like your ISP doing midnight maintenance, but I really doubt it. I have an application that connects to the TWS and grabs data. Below is an extract of its log from...

Hmm... Has that always been the case? If not, I wonder if the cusfuture farm was just down longer and your restart hit at just theright time?

Tortise: Your multiple comments in the "Latest Broker Ratings" on the ET login page led me to this fascinating thread. I looked at your screenshot and cannot figure out where in the process you are. Because you appear to be a new member of the ever-happy, always satisfied, IB professional...

Brock: So you lost data only from the "cusfuture" farm, but not from usfarm, cashfarm, usfuture, usopt, or ushmds2a (or whichever others you get data from)? Where are you located? Jack

It does. IB has in excess of 150,000 accounts. Let's say that 2/3rds of them are on-line at one time. So IB has 100,000 Internet or leased line active connections to their server farms. Let's say that each server can handle 100 customers. Further, assume the servers are distributed...