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They aren't compatible with some Linksys cards, but I believe the preferred replacement card is 3Com. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=58399&highlight=linksys+and+IB#post58399

Good points ArchAngel. I don't expect to hear too much from prop firms on this thread as it doesn't dovetail with their core business model. Just thinking about prop emini trading the benefits that a prop firm could offer would be: Order placement interface including tech support...

See for yourself: http://www.cme.com/risk_management/clearing_house/equityandclearingfees.cfm http://www.cme.com/risk_management/clearing_house/fees.cfm

Yeah, just too many factors working against you with a bucket shop. This is the same thing as gambling.

Why pick a trading analogy where you fight against yourself? Fighting against yourself is the definition of internal conflict. Why not pick an analogy where you use your skills to win such as a game of skill like chess or golf or an analogy like hunting where you stalk your prey? If your goal is...

Have you got the #s handy for the S&P. I did a study several years ago and the % of gaps filled at that time was about 70% also, but I never looked at avg gap size.

Darkhorse, I recall the thread and am thankful for the great insights you provided. I can't recall where the post was located, but I believe it emerged in the middle of another thread (much as this one is about to do) as the topic of these threads is prone to change. I wanted to follow up...

Don or any other prop representative, Since you replied about the eminis could you answer the following for me. What platform do your traders who trade eminis trade through? How does this platform compare with retail platforms for trading the eminis? Can they trade stocks and eminis out of...

Yeah that was my next thought metooxx. Looks like we'll have to wait for tomorrow to break out of this range. You gotta wonder how hard it is to write 2 numbers on a tax form and put a bunch of quarters all over the place to make it look legit.

You made $454 last year? Either that or those black dots are covering over a bit too far.

It was moved to: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=5453

At least for another 25 minutes or so...

No that is the IB transmission rate.

It is situations like these that make me glad I have chosen to stay on the lagging edge of technology, always a few updates back in the cycle (no problems). It just sounds like IB is falling victim to the common development problem where you add one feature and cause 2 bugs. They just need to...

I've never had a problem with this. Am I lucky or does this just affect some users?

And while IB is at it, give the customer service people the power to lock an account effective immediately, instead of needing to wait until the end of the day. Lots can happen in a very short period of time.

If they did insure for something like that they would probably be out of business. 9/11 hit several large reinsurance companies very hard.

On a political note, I have to say it is threads like these that remind me why most Americans distrust the French.

Telling you to close your position is called a margin call. Nothing personal, just business. They have no obligation to let you wait for it to turn into a profit. Your account agreement with IB states that explicitly. You got away with this in the past. You should count yourself lucky, but just...

No it isn't sane. They have a serious controls issue in their software if you were able to get away with that. The nationalism or rather continentalism in the other reply is just humorous though.