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A lot of the server software now is 64 Bit. This is conceivably a big step up. Something like windows server in 64 bit for example. If you take the games market as a corresponding example you need an absolutely cutting edge system to run something like Crysis at full resolution and settings on...

Although I am technically inclined I have to admit that I wasnt aware that you can build a 1U server yourself in the same way you build a desktop. I havent actually ever come accross an empty 1U box that you can spec yourself but if thats possible then I think that might be the better soultion...

What I want it for is fairly high intensity stock scalping. What I cant get to grips with is Ive built systems for gaming that are considerably better specced and cost considerably less. However they dont take up only 1 unit of rack space which isnt really a priority anyway since it probably...

I was wondering if anybody could attest to wether the extra amount that you pay for a high end quad core server ($2000 USD +) is worth the extra cost or whether you should just build an exact replica as a desktop and save the money. Obviously the 1U type servers save money but is that the only...

Hi fellas... Can anyone confirm whether its still possible for a non US resident to trade with them remote? The idea would be to deposit x amount and receive good leverage like there was pre tuco time. It seems that certain firms are no longer allowing clients from outside the U.S to trade...

Plus if 80 % of all trades are automated according to some kind of mechancial methodology how could the market be random and unpredictable. Seems like it must be totally the opposite to that in fact..

Basically i was fooling around with C today and noticed that when you go te sell it its basically impossible to short. You can sell it if you own it it would appear but not if you want to short it naked. So my question is this. Is this an Interacive Brokers thing or is this stock impossible to...

For those who werent paying attention lets just fan those flames a little higher... http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=121275

I would like to point out that its now 10k to open an account at IB not 5k. I feel thats its worth it though merely as a tool for doing research and building systems. You can open it with 10k, withdraw all but a few hundred dollars and use it to test strategies in the excellent paper trader they...

Yes check firm and also and this is REALLY important.... get to grips with this DEFAULT ORDER OFFEST AMOUNTS on the same page. Its really awful. As far as I can tell it 'offests' the price you execute stop orders at. In other words if you set the value to 3 ticks for a buy stop it tells the TWS...

Thanks for the heads up on that one.... Its really bad to think that youve been sending stop orders assuming there being executed on IB serevr when in fact there travelling from your computer instead. Also remeber when you change the setting to click the apply button or else the changes you made...

http://www.cqg.com/Products/Data-Factory/Pricing.aspx Good for historically accurate futures data.

www,prophet.net 7 day trial .... better work fast heh...

Hmm that is interesting. From what I can gather they have a very good infrastructure in place once you get your orders to there servers. Sub millisecond round trip speeds certainly dont hurt if you like to scalp...

Does anyone know if they still use buy side stops. What i mean is if I send a stop order does it reside native on their servers or my computer. If you live in the US this may not be a big deal but if you use stop orders a lot and live overseas then the delay is enough to add a fortune in slip...

IB has temporarily abolished reduced intraday margins meaning you have to trade at the overnight rate until volatility dies down.

Trading the Bobl today for the first time and found that the fills were generally very bad. In 2 Hours I was slipped 4 times and it seems that generally although its a half tick spread its literally jumping over my stops and filling me a half point to the worse on a regular basis. Im really...

Thanks a lot for that. That may well be what I was looking for. I guess it depends on whether the issue is internal to the ATS or is in fact an issue that is related to TWS instead. Ill run it by my guy and let you know if we were able to modify the refresh rate with it...

Ok currently I am in the process of constructing a VB excel based ATS working with IB's TWS. The problem Im having is that it is only sampling the data from IB at 1 time per second. This compares with IB's TWS itself which updates its data at 10 times per second. The result of this disparity is...

Ok the reality is that trading is not as well thought as most people imagine. The maxim "every battle is won before its ever fought" has never been so true. This battle is waged on a daily basis and it requires understanding before anyone can wage war successfully. Its also a funny game. You can...