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Interesting point. I've used cloning software on rotational drives with good success, but the manufacturer of the software was the same manufacturer of the target drive. In the case where you used Intel's software, was it to copy to an Intel SSD?

To answer your question in general terms, Yes, you can trade with IB while relying on a real time data feed from a different vendor/platform. But this split solution would only make sense if the data fees were prohibitively expensive. I think IB charges a bundle price of only $10/month to...

I was using AT&T DSL for many years and the connection would drop maybe once every month or two, no big deal. I recently switched from AT&T DSL to U-verse with a bandwidth upgrade and now my connection drops intermittently a couple times a day. Most of the time, it only drops for a couple...

From the context, I assume these stats apply to spot FX trades only. I'm surprised the profitability figures for all the brokers are as high as they are.

I listened to the entire interview. I've learned that if you can get at least one nugget of wisdom from listening to an interview or presentation, then it's worthwhile. But I didn't hear anything, not even a morsel of insight, that added to the large body of existing trading information in the...

My UPS just sits there quietly most of the time and I don't even remember I have it until the power goes out and it keeps my modem working. Today I replaced the internal battery after fours years of operation. I didn't receive any alert that the battery needed replacing, but four years is...

I followed that thread with interest and posted there a few times with comments or questions. My impression is that jamesbp watched TT regularly and had enough trading savvy to call them out when they deserved it. His numerous posts were tracking a daily show that provided new content on a...

IB's website still indicates that futures trading is not allowed in IRA accounts despite the letter they published stating the contrary.

As you are familiar with TRO's work, he simply uses S/R levels to trade and doesn't use traditional indicators. But his point (video) on dismissing indicators was poorly made and I addressed that in my reply above. We might agree on one thing: As a programmer, he is at the top of his game and...

I don't ponder. Pondering is for people who ascribe significance where none exists. They are the suckers who feed the industry that sells indicators. Thanks for your contribution.

I like TRO, he's a character. To answer his question, the indicator is a measure of the current price in the context of historical price. When you change the lookback period of historical price (i.e., change the time frame), the measure changes accordingly. Just that simple.

Indicators derived from price always lag. Volume is a coincident indicator. As far as predictive indicators go, the only ones that might qualify are order flow and sentiment.

I confirmed with eSignal Support that the calendars are the building blocks for exchange-traded spreads and can be used to construct exchange-traded structures like flys. You could create a shortcut symbol in eSignal's Composite Symbol Manager as a convenience if you used this same spread in...

Agreed, the common format for date and time is sufficient. It almost seems funny to be asking for such obvious info.

I would like to print a few posts. On most forums, the date of the post appears at the beginning or end of the post so you have a time frame reference. However, the date/time on posts on this forum now appear like "Yesterday at hh:mm" or some other relative reference for the date. Can you...

Here is the page on the IB website which specifies trading permissions for IRA margin accounts. As of the date of this post, it has not been updated to align with the letter IB sent out last week. http://ibkb.interactivebrokers.com/node/188

I would prioritize a graceful shutdown as a more important factor than longevity. I want the drive to alert me when it detects any problems and give me an opportunity to backup & replace it to avoid data loss. It seems like the Intel SSD performed well on this criterion even if it didn't last...

Another reason to trade spreads if you don't already.

One of the key differentiators for IB is their Universal Account, where you can trade stocks and futures from the same account. I understand that OptionsXpress is the other retail broker who offers this capability, but their commissions are higher than IB.

Last time I checked (a couple years ago) when I was shopping for a new PC, Dell was the only major brand that offered in-home service. Everyone else was carry-in or mail-in service.