Yes, it looks ok for my requirements. I am not an ultrafast scalper, so it is fine as an order entry tool, if it is stable and fast enough. They use TT for data and order routing as far as I know.
All three are FCMs and it they blow up your money is probably gone. IB has a Universal Account. That means if you trade futures with them and close your trades they will transfer the mones from the commodities part to the cash account where it is insured ( up to 1$M). And they do it on a...
Hi there,
does anyone use qst (quick screen trading) as a platform?
It is a white label software offered by some brokers. I checked a demo and it seems ok. Has anyone some any experience with it (reliability, speed e.a.)?
Tks,
Mark
No, it is $5250.
By the way, OldTrader, you and other experienced traders are the only reason why it is worthwhile to visit this forum from time to time.
As the saying goes there are the old traders and the bold traders.
This is a prudent decision made by IB. And we will see how volatility play out in the next weeks.
IB is no small dealer. They are big, growing, prudent and a money making machine via market making mainly in options and futures.
I read the standard books about Jesse Livermore and you can bet he was trading with an edge, but his money management was killing him several times. He was making fortunes fast but he lost all he made several times. It seemed to me he was a kind of manic-depressive gambler. And in the end he...
Some daytraders say they stop when have reached their daily monetary target. Do you belong to them? And if yes for what reason should someone stop and leave the market after making 500$ ,1 k$ or 10 k$ in some hours. Would it not be better to stay in the market as long as you can find an...