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    Paid basher repenting/ hoping to undo damage

    An ant is maybe the biggest horder--hords a lot more than he could ever eat in his lifetime--and never resorts to taking something that belonging to his fellow ant.
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    Short squeeze: Next trend for hedge funds & day traders?

    See the following posting: Till now, I didn't think short squeezing was coordinated: is this about to change? (little guy, please be careful). Hottest trend= Naked shorted stocks by: naked_short_hunter 03/04/06 10:57 pm Msg: 657437 of 657440 Naked shorting is the leading topic on...
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    Paid basher repenting/ hoping to undo damage

    I received the following email from my uncle about a confession of a paid basher. ICEMAN EXPOSES BASHERS The Iceman Today posted the following under the news section on www.icecoldstocks.net. Confession of a Paid Basher The following was found by goldstocks posted on PTII...
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    IB customer funds grow 13.54% in q4 after Refco

    The customer on this thread is seemingly alleging money that comes to IB doesn't come out [so easily]. In his words: "IB has deliberately delayed returning my funds". Why? http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=65111
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    IB Liquidated March Treasuries

    I strongly feel that you and everyone who suffers an injustice whether by IB or any other broker must speak up/ do something about it, and not to disregard your own voice because of the time allocation. IB, and other brokers, highly regard good PR, and the voice of the individual crying out has...
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    Expiration - Assignment

    If you are a customer of IB, be very careful about playing with selling in-the-money options--unless, as in the example you gave, you have the underlying stock.
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    IB Liquidated March Treasuries

    Is there anyone on Elite Trader who had a wrongful liquidation which was compensated for? Who did you contact?
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    Today, there was an important communication with IB regarding a) resolving the complaint or b) a good explanation.
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    What's wrong with that?
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    To Fullyarticulate: Without intending to give you legal advice: The truth is always the best defense, along with support for your points.
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    Thank you for concern about a fellow human being. Everything was done under legal consultation and therefore the right care was used. Yes, there's enough people out there who say a lot of things about all different companies who I question whether or not they know guidelines--find a hot...
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    This is an email quote from my securities attorney: ...NASD Rule 2110 requires "a member, in the course of his business, shall observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade." Implicit in this is the requirement that a broker's legitimate actions not harm...
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    Recent historical info with easy-screening

    Looking for a service which provides recent historical data, as well as a simple screening tool, for basic parameters, such as volume, % volume increase, price/price change, impld volatility range, perhaps earnings and dividend dates, etc.
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    That is starting to become a consideration. Regarding the US, we already consulted with an attorney. He was very definite that IB is at fault.
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    To IB: You have made a couple requests to handle this in private, but have not followed through. Quote 1: Quote 2: Quote 3: "[we do acknowledge mistakes are made]"-- I thought we were getting somewhere, then I heard nothing more! Till now, you have done a good job talking around the...
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    (INVITING OTHERS TO COMMENT): There is a serious problem. You hold it is a cardinal rule that "IB be protected". And you hold an appropriate way to achieve that goal is with the current hundreds or thousands of these no-notice panic liquidation per day, while you excuse the occassional...
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    In other words, you make extra cushion room, and treat IB as if they're a broker with tight margining policies to avoid auto-liquidation threats, correct?
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    Firstly, please see page 26, the posting of Optioncoach, who explains clearly the difference between the box spreads (in my partner's case) versus other situations; in short, there was no practical risk to IB. Secondly, I don't think it is right for you to to have been trying to detract from...
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    Does IB take responsibility? An amazing story

    Reply to Ktm, Sounds to me that you and Zdreg simply hold that the only way to be a happy IB customer means don't use margin, period. Is that correct?
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