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IB keeps my stop on IB's servers... IB's link to Globex went down. That means IB could not execute my stop, they couldn't even manually do anything. and that of course is in the fine print of any futures broker, not just IB edit: and theres a difference between being in a position...

I remember IB being down a whole day because their globex link went down towards the end of last year. I lost 40k because i was in an nq trade and couldn't get out til the eod. (and all they said was sorry) That was back when i had all my eggs in one basket. :eek: not saying they are...

don't put all your eggs in one basket.... futures are leverage. win more lose more. only do it if u know u can make money at it. and even then keep most of your money in safer instruments. unexpected events happen and they happen often... I've personally been caught in 2 unexpected...

savage without being to cynical, may i ask if you were trading the IB demo? if those were realtime trades and you can do that on a consistent basis (brokerage statements to prove it), would you be interested in managing money, like say a couple million dollars? Split 50/50. or, if u...

I find that most of the bickering that goes on is due to peoples attachment to their particular point of view, whether it be software, broker, technique, or whatever. Everyones biased. Since this is a public discussion board, the most I can ask is that people think more about what they are...

The amount of slippage you will get trading the nq all depends on the time frame you are trading in. When I was increasing my contracts, I looked at the average volume per bar of the timeframe I was trading in. I then divided this into 10. Then I came up with a max contracts per trade in...

cant beat trading from hawaii... wake up at 4am done by 11, go surfing and chill rest of day. I surf northshore everyday after trading, and sometimes i skip trading if theres a good swell in the am. i have roadrunner and dsl and dialup connection, i may even get satelite. remember your on...

aside from the technical issue you brought up, i would like to bring up the issue of using a time frame which causes unequal amounts of time and volume to a chart. I think using such timeframes is visual misrepresentation and could seriously affect the outcome of trading if soley relied...

I have seen over 350 nq contracts bid or asked on my screen in the past 2 years.... and I have traded as many as 500 contracts on the ES and NQ. I never get any slippage because i just use a limit order on the bid. The easiest way to match maximum number of contracts to correct time...

Someone who consistently makes profit in any market and market condition is a rare finding. What to speak of making large profits. When u do find him, he will likely tell you what i am about to tell you. "I am for hire, but it will cost you more money than you have, will ever spend, or...