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thanks guys. btw, is it pretty straight forward to get QT or sierra charts to work with ib feed? coming from brokerages like tdameritrade and xpresstrade, all this were done for me. so dont have much experience taking this route.

I know many of you use QT or sierra chart with IB data feed. Does this mean IB charts are bad and not up to your mark? thanks

I called IB customer service a couple of times..pretty horrible. felt like they were doing me a favor. TD is definetely not the best, but looked better than IB.

yes, discount for account activity and correct get all services like level 2 etc., for free as well. Def, thanks for clarity on modify/cancel. sounds like all other points of comparison are accurate. I shd add the no interest upto 10K as a downside to IB as well. but fills could be better...

Here's wgat I get from TDameritrade: 1. I trade stocks and options. Comission for stocks $5 for unlimited shares (I trade about 20K shares a day) 2. Strategydesk for autotrading. no need to buy separate data sources, order execution systems etc., It's free and included. Execution speed...

HI all, pls help. I am planning to open an IB account to trade not just US, but other markets too. have never tried this. which data sources to use for this purpose? for US I use MSN, yahoo, briefing.com, analyst reports etc., in addition to charts. what works for good fundamental...

I trade only US stocks so far. thinking of moving to europe and asia stocks with IB. any thoughts on how to get good fundamental info? today I use MSN, yahoo, briefing.com and some analyst reports. thanks

thx, Spin. btgw, I remember seeing you in yahoo option boards a long time ago. if you're the same person, always enjoyed your posts.

Hi, I bought a call spread. One set of contracts bought for a stike price of $60 and another sold for a stike price of $70. when the stock price went higher, I bought back my $70 stike price option for a loss and kept riding $60. Now sold $60 strike price as well for a good profit. I...

so how to easily automate my rule (from a vendor perspective) which companies can I use along with brokers. thanks

Pls help! I have developed a system for autotrading. I expect to make about 10 to 20 trades a day easily. All will be market orders. I'm trying to ID a broker to do this and thinking of IB. Question : How to enable autotrade in IB given that I already have my rules. I can program on...

with IB, if I am interested in autotrading how does a setup look? Let's sy I'd like to start with a simple MA crossover system. After I open an account with IB, is it pretty straightforward to setup a system or do I need other 3rd party subscriptions etc., how does a typical autotrading in...

with IB, if I am interested in autotrading how does a setup look? Let's sy I'd like to start with a simple MA crossover system. After I open an account with IB, is it pretty straightforward to setup a system or do I need other 3rd party subscriptions etc., how does a typical autotrading in...

who're some of the best brokers for autotrading ? some bokers like Opt xpress require a 3rd part connectivity. was looking for one vendor to backtest, get quotes and execute orders Don't know if Interactive brokers would do this? tried searching, but wasn't clear. I plan on 5 to 10 trades...

I tested a simple system. if I buy on MA crossover up and sell on MA down with stoploss, system seems to make resonable $ on stocks that are largely uptrending. thoughts? am i thinking too simple? thanks

I'm loking for liquid stocks that I can trade every 2 minutes or less. I use an automated system, but have never tried stocks. I'm thinking aapl or sndk? criteria is basically, should move a bit in 2min AND have enough volume to buy or sell atleast 2K shares at all times.

I like a very simple strategy, say MA or bollinger band approach. I tried this in Nasdaq 100 stocks for last year. it produces resonable results. at this point shd I try trading it? what do you guys do when you're happy with the backtesting results thanks

I can program a little bit..so will work on it.

you have been kind and thanks for your reply. If you celebrate, Merry Christmas! I am based in the silicon valley area. Got some serious thinking on which way to go...

thanks much! i understand your experience and it's great to see you share it. let me know make the mistake again. unfortunately, i am not sure on building a model that autotrades yet. got to figure it out first. thanks again