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I think IB is having the same problem as many other brokers that have experienced a rapid expansion of their customer base. IB has let their hardware upgrades and customer service fall behind their rapid growth rate. This hurts us all, IB included. I have an account with a RealTick data feed...

Today, IB's quote problems are as bad as I have seen. I would not want to be placing any orders today. Stuck quotes, lagging quotes, no quotes, and etc. Catoosa :eek:

After using RealTick for a few years, I would never be satisfied with a lesser program (it would have to be better). Catoosa

I like their large order handling concept. I have continuously found placing large orders has problems with moving the market away from the order. Maybe IB could look at this type of functionality. Catoosa

This morning I entered a order at 3:15 AM EST on Instinet. Catoosa

Stevet: Today I compared quote for SPY on RealTick and IB's TWS and found no lag in IB's quotes on SPY. I also compared quotes on MSFT, INTC, and EBAY and found no lag in IB's quotes. The volume was not high today; So, I did not expect to find any lag between quote systems today. Catoosa

Stevet: I was watching SPY on my RealTick feed today. Tomorrow I will enter the symbol in IB's TWS and compare to RealTick to see if I get a lag, and if so, how much. I will let you know. You have a good point about using market orders and I have consider doing just that. I know just as you...

What I need is RealTick's quote data on IB's TWS! Today, the quotes on IB's TWS for MSFT, INTC, and EBAY were again running 5 to 10 seconds behind my RealTick feed. At times the IB quotes on MSFT were stuck. Hitting the offer or bid with limit orders would not come close to getting a fill on...

What I need is RealTick's quote data on IB's TWS! Today, the quotes on IB's TWS for MSFT, INTC, and EBAY were again running 5 to 10 seconds behind my RealTick feed. At times the IB quotes on MSFT were stuck. Hitting the offer or bid with limit orders would not come close to getting a fill on...

stevet: I trade stocks. So, I will let others post with respect to futures. As far as order placements being delayed, I have seldom had problems even in the most volatile markets if IB quotes on a symbol are only lagging. If the quote on a symbol is stuck (not just lagging), I do not place an...

I have been using Dow Jones news within RealTick for several years. I seldom look at it and keep the window minimized. Yahoo, I think, has better and more timely news coverage and it is free. The Dow Jones news seems to be generally slow. I also took the Dow Jones news for several years when I...

When Greenspan speaks, markets move but IB's TWS quotes are left in the dust. Reminds me of the roadrunner cartons: Beep Beep. Most of the time IB quotes keep up with the market; But, most of the time is not good enough in this game. When we get high volatility is when we have a real chance to...

The IB delayed quote problem in a fast moving market is impossible to trade with. It is like trying to fly a plane with the control cables crossed. You are upside down and crash in about two seconds. More on all this later! Catoosa:mad:

The problem was with stock order routing. Took IB all morning to get the problem corrected; But, all is now working as it should. Catoosa::)

TWS standalone disconnected and I can not log back on. IB is having their problems today! Makes you wonder if IB's server base is falling behind their customer base as was the case with Datek in the past. Catoosa

Most of my orders on NYSE stocks are being rejected today. The orders go green and then go red. I can not buy at any price. I had to place my orders through another broker. Catoosa

Today, IB quotes on INTC were not keeping up with the market when INTC would make a fast run up or down. Hitting the IB bid or offer would not come close to getting the trade. I was comparing IB quotes to my RealTick data for pricing when the stock made a run. When the run over, IB quotes would...

IB quotes today were slow and not keeping up with the market on the stocks I was trying to trade. At times, I had to stop trading and sit and watch or look at another stock. I would not want to trade on IB TWS without my RealTick confirming data. Catoosa

I did have this problem sometimes several times a week. It would take 1 to 7 days, many phone calls to IB USA, IB Hong Kong, IB Switzerland, and IB Germany to get IB to make the proper corrections in my account. The IB USA help was no help, and in many cases could not or would not make the...

With respect to Def: I would think IB or IB's competition would be the only ones who could have a reason to not want Def to post. Catoosa