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IB has assured me that in the event something like this happens during market hours, during a big move, they have a contigency plan in place. It's called a insurance policy.

Don't worry. IB management has been apprised of the problems. In reponse, they've decided to skip ahead to the back nine.

I heard the IB servers in New Guinea are working flawlessly. Anybody got a styrofoam cup and some thread? I'm logging on.

The latest bulletin says the problem is on account of IB doing a fresh install of Windows 95.

Anybody know if WizeTrade offers a trading platform? It might be time to upgrade to a professional service.

I've been given a sneak preview into TWS' next upgrade. Oh boy, it only gets better!

You'll note that the server farms we depend on are modded microwaves. Keeps costs down and bond holders happy. True!

Here is the IB tech support attempting to fix the current issue.

IB Communique: As we stretch to appeal to a more diverse client base by offering more pedestrain features-- we've sold out our core customers. Sorry. Hope that huge loss you've taken on account of our "firewall" problems wasn't too devastating.

Same. The system has been down / unreliable for how long now--- because somebody misconfigured a firewall? I wonder what IB's liability is if it is found that the company is obfuscating the truth from it's clients? For IB's sake, this better be a "firewall issue" and not something...

Bingo! That is why the saying, and I paraphrase, "the intention of bear market is to crush bulls AND bears". When the REAL bear market begins-- bears will be crushed because the counter parties on all their trades will have been completely gutted and looted before they have an opportunity...

They need to add a feature that, upon a mouse click, your entire account is transfered to a reliable broker and your IB account closed.

IB = insidious blunderheads. Signed agreements or not, arbitration or not; somebody needs to organize a class. Frigging etrade is more reliable for daytrading than these clowns.