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Just an observation. My guess is that high cost of "insurance" might be related to the idea that it would be literally impossible to evaluate each individual client what their security practices are, and how risky their behavior is as it applies to security procedures. In other words, pricing...

Never pleasant to lose money. But think about this: had you been a buyer that particular day, and lets say you had your buy at 110'01, you would have been filled in the electronic contract, but not filled in the pit. Instead of outrage, you might have been talking about what a great market...

Using the backfill this AM I find the same problem. Not backfilling the last hour. Ensign software. Anyone know what the problem is? OldTrader

Hope you didn't take your own advice. OldTrader

Yeah, I think had you capitalized "maybe" instead of capitalizing "DESERVED" like you did, it might have changed the entire meaning of what you said. But you didn't did you? So whose problem is that? Yours for ineffective communication, or mine for not "getting it"? LOL. Re-read my...

Yeah, I think I got the point of your post. I'm wondering whether you forgot what you said. Let me repeat it for you: In other words, if someone bashes IB they deserve it. Excuse me, it wasn't "deserve", it was "DESERVE". I suppose you realize that this opinion is YOUR opinion only...

Who gives a crap whether YOU think it gets tiring. I'll tell you what I think gets tiring: guys like you and some of your bretheren who, without any sense of fairness, make ill-founded accusations about IB, without any of the facts and/or details, most of which upon closer inspection have to...

I guess your statement depends on how you define "professional trader". I don't know how you trade, or what you require for how you trade, so perhaps IB doesn't fit your particular needs for that methodology. However, I would be careful about generalizing your techniques/methology to all the...

[/B] Bullshit. Bashing is exactly what you were doing when you posted "It took IB months to wire his money.", without any of the details. In fact, reading through your posts I would guess that 80%+ are negative IB posts. LOL. Do you work for one of IB's competitors? As for whether...

I doubt this. I can recall though a case where a guy opened an account...and a few days later tried to cancel his account and wire the money right back out. At one time, if I recall correctly, money had to be held for 10 business days, or some such period. (Now I think it is 4 days, but read...

It took "weeks" to wire your cash??? LOL! Want to tell the rest of the story? Without the details your story is not believable. As far as what the "pros" use, you couldn't be more incorrect. Do you think only retail traders use IB? Absolutely incorrect. Frankly, I think IB is without...

I agree. But perhaps "freezing" an account under certain circumstances is an element in a security program. Let's face it here....who among you would not be pointing the finger at IB if in fact there had been an improper withdrawal from the account by some scam artist who had begun his...

Why don't you provide a link to some examples of "frozen" accounts where IB screwed up. I for one don't recall ever seeing even one....but since you have perhaps you'd guide me to them. OldTrader

Only one number wrong in a wire instruction??? LOL. And this is the point here really. Your screw up causes the freeze. Now we can all argue over whether the freeze was too long, etc etc. But the bottom line is a security procedure kicked in when YOU made an error. OldTrader

Somehow I think we missed part of the story. What was it that caused your account to "freeze" one of the withdrawals? Did you do something or change something that resulted in the "freeze"? Again, I've been wiring money from my account for years with no hitches or difficulties. So have many...

Exactly. I'll play the odds with you. Personally never had a problem wiring any amount of money into or out of the account. I use the security token. OldTrader P.S. I notice Sideshow Bob is on here bitching again. LOL!

I can't speak for forex, but in real markets no one sees your stop order. But understand this, you put your stop order in the wrong place, it's subject to being run. Frankly, it's not that hard to know where stop order are placed by retail traders, whether you see it or not. OldTrader

Why is it bullish that there is a $2.75 premium in June? I don't get it. You want to buy because there is a large premium? OldTrader

Interesting situation for sure. Someone pointed this out to me several days ago. Good thing I ignored it then! LOL. I can't figure out the fundamental reasons for the spread difference exactly. Part of the picture is that the refiners have been somewhat shut down in terms of producing...

I don't think there are any good free ones. Bloomberg will give you the news anytime from several hours, to days late. OldTrader