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mlsignups, Our advisor demo works for API's as it does with individual demo accounts. We're very close to beefing up our API support. If you don't mind being a beta tester for the new support, I'd like to work with you each step of the way to integrate your API with our platform. The offer...

SideShow is correct. No borrowing in IRA accounts. We allow use of real time cash, sale proceeds are immediately available for trading. This link provides details on the strategies available for US options in non margin accounts...

Each sub account is subject to the $10.00 minimum. The sub account commissions are pooled together to meet the $30.00 threshold for free market data for non professionals. Each client has his/her own user name and password. They have access to Account Management but not the TWS. The advisor...

Please PM your details. Without specifics I can't investigate exactly what happened. This was our error and we've been working to correct it.

The liquidation trades have been removed. If that is not the case for your account please PM your details.

It's not a standard option we offer. Please PM your ticket number and I'll take care of it.

Even with audit trail disabled the information is available in your TWS on your PC. In your C drive you have a 'JTS' folder. In that folder you'll find log files for the last 5 business days, 'log.tue.txt' for example. This file has connectivity heart beats and other data so it's large and not...

There is nothing available within the TWS to make that configuration change, but if you send us a Trouble Ticket with the request we can set that feature in place.

Please PM me your user name & issue.

Please send me the ticket number.

Having an LLC sub account would not effect the professional status of the master account. It would not effect market data designations or advisor registration requirements.

CBOT (E-CBOT) Stop Orders and Stop-Limit Orders: Stop orders and Stop-Limit orders are not supported by the E-CBOT. Interactive Brokers provides customers with simulated stop orders and simulated stop-limit orders. Orders can be placed at anytime during trading hours. Special considerations...

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SMA is not reduced until you put on new positions or withdraw cash. If you closed 50k in the first stock you would receive a 25k credit to SMA. The new purchase of 50k in stock would reduce SMA by 25k. No net change.

If the stock value dropped on the third day back to 50,000.00 USD the account would not lose the 50,000 in SMA it gained on the second day. On the third day you could purchase another 50,000.00 in stock extending to 4 to 1 and hold the position. You would be in the same margin situation as...

The account would have 0.00 SMA at the end of the example Steve gave (50k in stock x .5 = 25k) which is what the account started with. If the stock doubled in value the account would have 50k in SMA the following day (full value of the gain) and would be able to hold an additional 100k in stock...

Every figure on the T5008 is in Canadian Dollars. All proceeds are required to be converted on the day of the sale, at the rate on day of the sale.

The rules require foreign currencies to be converted at prevailing rates in effect on the date of the transaction. Applying today's rate to the proceeds for the year will create large differences.

help@interactivebrokers.com is our central email address. We internally direct inquiries received at this address to the appropriate group to respond.

I apologize for not being clear in my first response. I do work for IB. Please send your concerns to help@interactivebrokers.com ATTN:Salvatore in the subject and I will research and respond.