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I have also been using TWS for several years. In spite of occasional problems, some of which may have involved my own system, I have found TWS to be very reliable. The addition of "bells and whistles" is a plus not a minus: e.g. the market scanner, book trader, new hotkeys etc are invaluable...

Wasn't referring to your post Sherlock, sorry for the misunderstanding.

Its reasonable to consider the effect of updates, new bells and whistles and so on on the stability of the TWS platform. But I don't see any reason to whine. I have traded daily with TWS for about 3 years. With my previous brokers I had to call by phone frequently - often daily - because of...

thanks - have enjoyed having the RT scanner in TWS. Its a very useful feature.

--- executions are, with rare exceptions, exellent.

I agree that IB well deserves this recognition. The TWS software with features such as API, book trader and now market scanners is really an incredible package. I am happy to repay IB with many many trades each day! Thanks and please keep it up.

http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_30/b3691077.htm This link gives a short summary of the possibilities of which I am aware. However I think"Onepage" has been taken over by another Co.

TWS on and off the whole morning. Can't log on at the moment.

I am a huge fan of IB. In the past I have had very few problems with TWS connectivity. But my TWS connection has gone down several times in the last week. I have a broadband internet connection which is very stable. I noted on one occasion that as my TWS disconnected several participants in...

I have had an account with IB for about 15 months. It is the best of the five or six direct brokers I have used - by a long way. I have never had a problem with IB accounting. It is obvious why ongoing P/L may deviate slightly from the final daily calculation, and this fact never irritates me...

Same here.

@Indextrader Try Stocknet.de. They have a 6 month introductory offer of ca. €2.49 (if I remember rightly) per trade on XETRA up to orders of ca. €20.000. After the 6-month trial period, their prices for XETRA are still low by German standards. They also claim to be introducing trading...