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I wish -- it was a rollover where the original custodian sent a check.

Sorry for the overly dramatic title, but I just found out the hard way about the scam also known as the IB check deposit policy. They keep your funds for 7 business days and therefore they keep the interest on those funds as well. The reason they provide is to prevent fraud if the...

Can anyone recommend a good colocation host for hosting a trading server?

Apparently it's a non-issue, once I got the guy's attention he fixed it (they removed the trade). I guess I was correct in calling him a chat stud :D Twice now they've had issues like this with OEC, twice they've made it right. I guess I will just shut up now :eek:

Today I placed a sell stop market order for a pit traded contract with OpenEcry. My stop was filled on the open at the opening price which is also the low of the day (and ABOVE my stop price). My stop was never penetrated but they filled it (and likely took the other side of the trade)...

US users will not be able to purchase WL5 at all (even if they own WL4 from before the fidelity purchase/sellout). Non US users will be able to purchase it, I assume at some kind of upgrade price.

I'm sure they'll find a way to alienate all their old users (the ones they haven't already alienated by not allowing current WL4 users to upgrade to WL5).

Does anyone know if it's possible to roll over a 401k to an existing IRA (traditional not Roth) held at IB? Basically I want to add the 401k money to the money in an existing traditional IRA account at IB.

Get those gerbils back on their wheels and get some emergency power online, let's go!!!

IB said ICE suspending trading. Next time maybe they'll listen when I tell them using a blackberry as the backup server is not a good idea.... :eek: :eek:

max, Where did you read the speed reviews -- I'd be interested in reading that. SSB

Can anyone recommend backtesting software that can handle tick data for futures? I'm currently using tradestation which is OK but I'm thinking other software may be faster.

You can count them on both hands.....

Can anyone recommend a good broker with decent commissions (< $10 per side) who supports the remaining pits (CBOT, MGE, KCBOT)? How about RJO?

Emini SPX goes back to 1997 or 1998. Search the TS forums for "FastFileAppend".

My web host appears to be compromised (I've been getting spam addressed to mailboxes that are NOT public and are not be known to more than one person). I'm looking to switch to a different asp.net hosting provider, can anyone recommend one? SSB

So make sure you don't tell them. Try collective2.com, they have some option strategies, among others. Remember though, most option strategies sell options, and have nice smooth profit curves right until they blow up.

Isn't the first when the 401k fund managers get their new cash? Maybe that's the source of some buying??? That said it's fairly obvious the market can be and is manipulated. You can complain all you want, or you can trade with them and use it to your advantage.

Had two more disconnects overnight. Not a good sign.