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If you want to paper trade and test the software, www.thinkorswim.com are great, IB also have a demo account. hope this helps

are there users which have moved to TOS from IB or IB to TOS, or best of all users who have / used both accounts? what are your views of them? TOS software and extras are more appealing, to the computer as well since it is less demanding, but how does a funded TOS compare with IB in terms of...

I should be grateful if those who trade options in a TOS funded account can tell me if the executions are the same as their paper money account in terms of execution speed and price? I have used the paper money account and am seriously considering funding it as the fills are very satisfactory...

please can tell me why people with a normal option account with an online brokerage eg Interactive brokers or Think or Swim for eg , can't see the option chain for the 'big'standard S & P futures. cannot see a bid and ask for even ITM strikes. I'd like to trade the standard S & P futures...

what would be the most common repair for oex / xeo credit spreads with the short going ITM, even before it goes ITM, the premium has doubled or more, so is a decent money management strategy be buy back the credit spread when the premium doubles? and roll over to next month at slightly...

...has its short put go ITM? same for credit bear call spread. l use IB who do you use as broker? thanks in advance

Yeah, but all I want as far as the statements are concerned via website or email is the TIME of the b uy or sell execution, not a big deal to add it on is it?

I reckon joining another broker like tradestation, their commissions are pretty close as well, IB seems to have an unforgivable, unresolvable problem, dont matter how cheap the commision is, i wouldnt trade even if they paid me with their often messed up quotes

statements sent to our emails should have the time of execution as well as date. A simple addition making a BIG difference. So that we can analyse our trades later , their quote problems might be tricky for them to sort out but surely they can add this detail. anyone agree?

I have experienced this too often, sometimes it can be beyond a joke. it is so frustrating when you cant take advantage of wide spreads even when the quotes are accurate. someitmes I question whether they are a real direct broker. The only thing keeping me with them is the attractive...

Yes if they fill from their own inventory, and they often do, to our advantage at times (eg shorting nasdaq stocks often doesnt require an uptick) and their price is below the mkt (when we are going long) then they will be getting a worst deal. I think The poor quote system isnt deliberate on...

----------- because for many nasdaq stocks they fill your order from their own inventory, so you get filled @ the quote you see. often the quotes will be way off and your fill will be way off, making trading impossible, though if you like bingo dabbling then it may be fine:D

i have used IB and for two days in a row now their data is well off the mkt, normally it is pretty inaccurate anyway, even their demo is more accurate!, I am seriously considering another REAL direct broker, IB doesnt seem like a real broker , many times on IB you cant even take advantage of...