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Pure guess: IB has a large number of servers\server farms. They also more or less duplicate those facilities with backup farms, located in "off-site" locations. They probably update the servers from time-to-time, and, in keeping with the IB philosphy, let us beta test the new software...

Are you familiar with the Control-Alt-R and Control-Alt-F commands? Go to a blank line in the main TWS window. Then: For Reconnect - C-A-R, For data Farm(s) - C-A-F. No need to restart. These generally work very nicely. I run TWS from 6 PM ET Sunday to 6 PM ET Friday and...

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777: I haven't traded warrants since the 60's when I first began investing. I remember trading Atlas Corporation perpetual warrants. (AZ - no longer around). Warrants are like calls, they can provide nice leverage. Some warrants, unlike calls, are perpetual. Back in my youth many...

Kensho: (Q1) IB allows cash accounts. IRA accounts are cash accounts or margin accounts with instant reinvestment privileges. They can never use true margin (loans against an equity purchase or equity short) (Q2) So long as risk can be covered, I know I've sold puts. There is a known...

Periodically means whatever the lawyers want it to mean. It is an ambiguous term. However, I trade futures via IB and in general (also an ambiguous expression) the money is moved no later than the night of the day after the trade. Trade on the 13th, move on the 14th. Jack

Marauder: Definitely go to http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TWSAPI. There are a number of group members who will help you. Join the group and search the archives before you ask any questions. The group members don't mind helping, but they don't like to answer questions that have been...

Excel 2010 Specs: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/excel-specifications-and-limits-HP010342495.aspx Jack

Not quite earned income - it is Adjusted Gross Income. The Social Security benefit (payment) based on your lifetime earnings is not affected. However, the amount you pay for Medicare, Parts B and D may be affected, effectively lowering the payment. Once your income hits $85,001 there are...

I don't believe so. As I understand it only one bot type can be used in each system. That is why he says he plans to combine their signals into an overall system (at least I think that is what he said) Thus, one swarm (system) would be composed of your MA crossover. There would be twenty...

Flying: See http://www.biocompsystems.com/products/Dakota/ BioComp products are not widely know but often receive honorable mention in the TASC annual survey (which, in my opinion, is primarily a popularity poll) Jack

I added the info about futures to demonstrate that what people think is obvious may not be. IB's futures performance bond is typically 1/2 the initial overnight rate. A large number versus the typical intraday move. Also recall the constant complaining in 2008 when IB increased the...

I'm not sure but if I recall earlier threads Scottrade and TOS were mentioned. Jack

They do it for margin accounts all the time. I guess they are willing to accept the risk of non-settlement, if there really is any. In return for such "riskiness" they allow you to trade more often, and commissions are their business, not sitting on your money. Jack

This has been discussed in the past. IB is a rather conservative firm and doesn't push the limits. IB is not loaning you money. IRAs/Roths cannot borrow. You can never leverage stocks in an IRA account as that would require a loan. All IB is doing is, in effect, an instant settlement, so...

Tiddywinks: Thanks, most informative. I'm pretty sure IB is self-clearing with regard to GLOBEX issues. They've been upgrading their backoffice software the past few years. I now get my daily statements around 10 PM versus midnight in the past. And I used to hate options expiration...

JamesL: Is this correct for US firms? As I understand it, exchange established (CME\GLOBEX) margins must be used outside of RTH. A broker can set any level during RTH as the exchange has no rules during RTH. Jack

I don't think that is available directly from IB. What you can do is create a Custom Flex Report (View/Statements/Activity Flex. Set up a report that just does trades and outputs Text/Comma or Text/Tab. Then you can run that report which will output all your trades for the period selected in...

The client makes a request to withdraw money via the Account Management function. IB then sends an email to the advisor requesting approval. Once approved, IB transmits the funds to the client. I don't remember the exact time allowed, I think three days, but if the advisor does not act...

Gekko2B: Funding is by client deposit to IB. Yes to all three of your questions. There is one Master Account (the advisor) and then the sub-accounts. Advisor charges are deducted from the sub-accounts and credited to the master. All other funds can only go to the client. Jack