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I'm not sure what you don't agree with. I made no comment at all about the development process, because I don't know anything about it particularly. What I did make a comment on was the failure of a significant number of users to familiarize themselves with the user's guide, and the software...

Nymex is down. OldTrader

Glad you were able to get that off your chest. I wouldn't let it disturb you as to whether you know what you're talking about...just babble away...it passes the time. Or better yet, maybe you and thrunner can get together and bullshit each other. OldTrader

LOL. I guess when the facts don't fit your statements, you can simply say em one more time, and then throw in some emotionalism eh? Good day to you sir. OldTrader

I agree with you about one thing....I think they have the day trading requirements set higher than they need to be given volatility, and given that they have a real time monitoring system to close positions that go under maintenance. I have a variety of other posts to this effect. That said...

Just a comment. "Margin rates" would refer to the interest rate charged on a debit balance. You're talking about "margin requirements", making your title misleading. When I opened this thread I expecting to see a post about how high the interest rates on margin had gotten. OldTrader

You might also want to take a look at Ensign for charting software. Works with IB data, about $40 per month. I don't think you'll need a front-end if you're truly long term. If you do decide to do a little trading, take a look at BookTrader first...it's free. OldTrader

There's nothing ironic about a commodity trader having assets in interest bearing securities to serve as margin. That's business as usual. And my guess is you check performance now. Big rallies in oil, grains, and metals since then. But again, Rogers doesn't manage. OldTrader

This entire event would have been much more entertaining had they simply tasered Kerry and let the poor kid ask his questions. OldTrader

Says you. Obviously housing is in the tank. Subprime loans are in the tank. The question becomes whether this affects other things. Ya think maybe furniture sales might slow as home sales slow? Autos in the tank. The dollar is in the tank too. But that seems to be the only thing you're...

My understanding is that Rogers doesn't manage these funds. However, according to the statements from your link, the fund held 472 contracts of energy related futures. If, for example, those contracts were the size of the crude oil contract, 1000 barrels, and if we took the price of $70 as...

TWS shuts down once a day around 11PM CST for maintenance. Something to keep in the back of your mind. OldTrader

Economy is fine? LOL. How much in subprime exposure, both the actually loans, and the derivatives thereof, does this economy have? How far will housing prices drop over the next year. What's the dollar value of the loans about to reset? And you tell me the economy is fine? Geezuz, what...

I use the standalone. Frankly I don't really know if there's a difference, but I've always used the standalone. Kiwi probably knows all the ins and outs of that. By the way, on the ButtonTrader, it's really a trading front-end. If you were only doing long term stuff I don't think you would...

I've been defending IB now for several years. I noticed a number of years ago that many of the negative threads were by people who really didn't understand the platform, and hadn't read the users guide. Let me give you an example: we used to have innumerable people on here who would come...

My understanding is that he doesn't utilize margin. That said, yes, we can all see the commodities bull market. However, how many folks do you suppose saw it back when he first saw it? Finally, he certainly has never claimed to be the "emperor of trading". In fact, I would say he's not a...

Just couldn't refrain from a little of your usual name calling eh? What a fucking wanker! OldTrader

Maybe what you need to understand is how this all got started. Then maybe you can understand that it was a breakdown in the process. By the way, this breakdown in the process would not have happened had you followed the instructions correctly. IB simply needs a better process in place to...

You did say at one point that IB had "stolen" your money. This seems to fit the "IB is bad" side of the equation. OldTrader

Just an observation whitster. After 35+ years of trading, I would suggest that you trade to get wealthy, not trade "to make your living". Now as to the realtime calls. I'm not looking for one. I'm well qualified to make my own trades after all these years. LOL. My point is that if you're...