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The obvious questions is Why can't the US helpdesk be as good as the European helpdesk? Guess I'll have to learn about Skype when I have time.

Obviously, the poster does not know how to check for posts so just tell him to go to Search and type in the name, or tell him that yes def is still around and has posted recently. I'm afraid your post is a more typical example of the "kind of person" [your words, not mine] that posts on ET. That...

Why is accrued interest debited? Could this because your acct balance is less than 10K?

I do not normally trade currencies, and it appears that I got currency and forex instruments, and their related exchanges confused, and was wrong. Therein, was the problem, and I respectfully offer IB my sincere apology on this issue.

Oh, I see. You use 6 monitors for posting to EliteTrader and 1 MONITOR FOR TRADING! :D

I consider a forex trade with IDEAL to be a trade just like any other trade made on TWS. I respectfully disagree, and think IDEAL currency trades should show on the main TWS page. I believe that is the only sensible way to do it. I really thought it was a bug when I discovered currency trades DO...

I think you have me confused with someone else. Anyhow, you are correct, currency amounts DO show in the account view window, but not on TWS main window. IOW, currency trades from IDEAL do not show on the Market Data line like other trades, and I also have P/L column checked in Configure, and...

Are you sure. I did not see the trades on my TWS. Additionally, an IB chat rep told me that forex trades did not show and that he had made a recommendation to management. Further, on my TWS, forex futures DO show, but regular forex trades DO NOT. I'm using version 558.

I've seen you post your age, and, let's just say that I'm older than you, so I'm old school too. I cannot stick with anyone (traders included like ddunbar and kiwi_trader) who twist my statements, falsely assumes, makes exaggerations, and posts outright lies, and is disrespectful to others.

I think I'll try that method. It sounds better than mine. Though I've often gained 40 pts or more a day, I've often lost 40 pts or more a day. When I first started, I was going for 10 pts a day, and did even worse. Trading a percentage (5% max) of your NAV is probably the most prudent. BTW...

Thanks. That explains alot!

It was a JPY Ideal (forex) position. I opened it with a limit order. The IB chat rep ending up closing it for me.

I never said that. Your lies and exaggerations leave you with zero credibility and do not deserve a response.

I liked the old MarketWatch format much better, too.

I average about 40 points a day from YM, sometimes more, sometimes less - but I do not trade it every day.

The trade was losing money so I wanted to close it, and in the 45 mins it took to close it, I lost more money, (I was only asking for a credit of the money lost during the 45 mins if took to close the trade). I prefer not to disclose the amount of loss. I will tell you abit more about the...

maybe 1.30, maybe 1.25, but I sure don't see 1.20 anytime soon. The EUR/USD, as well as other pairs, seem confined to a range right now. I see the EUR/USD dipping to around 1.26 before resuming its climb. Or maybe it's just wishful thinking since I have a short NZD/USD.

I was trying to close out a currency (Ideal) position, and couldn't get it closed out, so by the time I waited for online chat to answer (15 min) and another 20-25 min. for them to help me close it out (around 45 mins. total), I had lost money. I finally asked the IB chat rep if he could close...

Yes. That doesn't appear to be the case because I do not see the bid/offer change after the fill. I.E., the bid is .6025 and the ask is .6031, and the last price is .6035. I have a sell limit order for .6035 and it gets filled when the last price hits .6035. Another thing I don't...

Interesting. I don't see why anyone needs more than 1 monitor. You must have eyes on the side of your head for that field of view. I can only see one monitor at a time. If you must see alot of stuff, seems better to have 1 large monitor and divide the screen up.