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I'm running TWS Build 944.3c and I turned off the "Check for TWS Updates" from the Windows startup programs. I have not been auto-updated. Maybe reinstall your old TWS version and make sure that "Check for TWS Updates" program never runs.

You could probably get a large percentage of them by looking at these two websites: https://www.taxpackagesupport.com/ https://www.partnerdatalink.com/ I cannot find a comprehensive list. Maybe you should start one?

It was my understanding that IB would never auto-liquidate something outside of normal market hours for that security. It would be good to know this for sure though.

All the SEC has done for me in my trading career (20+ years now) is to restrict my financial freedom. As far as I can tell, they will bend over backwards to restrict some capability of an individual and then declare they are "protecting" them. It's complete crap. I would be far better off...

Bitcoin certainly has first-mover advantage. And because of that, most of the application work being done in this space is based on bitcoin. It seems like it will be hard to unseat it, but anything can happen. Suppose bitcoin wins the cryptocurrency war, does that necessarily mean it will be...

I think recently Interactive Brokers was forced to eliminate leveraged forex trading (i.e., forex on margin) due to regulatory bodies wanting to "protect" the retail trader (i.e., limit their freedom). As long as you don't use any leverage, I think you can trade forex at IB still. Of course, I...

Good idea. Yes, I suggest you reread it and give it a rest.

Just because he has a beef with the investment banking industry, doesn't mean he is wrong. Have you even read any of his books? Apparently you are in favor of protecting corporate interests (apparently because you own a business), while letting individuals hang out to dry.

I'm pretty sure the author of that article is Michael Lewis. The one who wrote: Liar's Poker The New New Thing The Big Short Flash Boys He writes about technical subjects and he does a pretty good job covering them.

In a technical case like this, I would trust the judgement of people in the industry, rather than a jury assembled from the public.

Yes, we all know that real juries are infallible.

Reread the article again. It clearly states that the coder did not take anything proprietary in nature. In fact, the mock jury was incredulous that the guy did not take any of the code dealing with trading strategies. The whole case against this guy makes a mockery of our judicial system. But...

Not sure, but it seems like it comes down to how the brokerage account is opened. If you open it in your personal name, then you are a non-professional. If you open it in a corporate name, you are a professional. However, if you incorporate (not in your own name), then obviously you can't trade...

Personal rate.

Note that Tim Smith has me on ignore so he won't see this post. Here is the case you are ignoring though: it is possible for an individual to open an account under their own personal name and use their own social security number and then later be treated by the IRS as a sole proprietor in terms...

It seems like the OP would pay the non-professional fee at CME. However, the NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ agreements are worded differently and that is what the OP was originally referring to.

But this isn't an IRS issue. His question comes down to how the exchanges interpret an individual who incorporates under his or her own name (whether they are non-professional or professional). You should tell him to contact the exchanges directly and ask the question. However, since the...

Totally a guess, but it seems like if you go through any "incorporation" process, then you are creating an entity which would be viewed as qualification for the "professional" fee rate. But you can see by the many posts I've made that there could be arguably different interpretations. And...

They won't know because this isn't an IRS issue. It is an exchange fee issue.

I realize that the scenario I painted is very unlikely. However, the only reason I bring this up is that the same individual could have "trader status" one year according to the IRS and then the next year they might not (maybe their trading strategy changed during the year and their frequency of...