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Hit BBXL <GO> and take a look how to pull historical/real time info into xls. Then you can manipulate the numbers any way you like. They are constantly coming out with new features, so now and then speak to your rep about what you are doing. Extremely helpful custy service.

Anyone have any idea what the standard is for reporting leverage on financial futures - specifically swap/STIR/OIS related ones like Eurodollars and Fed Funds futures? If you are long/short a Eurodollar contract that expires in Dec 11, it seems absurd to think of it as $1MM of risk, is that...

The bank bills also have interbank risk with them, no? Sort of like Eurodollars, right?

Got the reply from IB - they don't offer it!

Yes - and "IB" does not generate the right outcome. Neither does the usual BBG "IBmy"...still looking! Thanks!

Trying to locate a symbol on IB for the AUD 30 Day Interbank Cash Futures - appear to trade on the SFE per Bloomberg. Anyknow know the IB symbol? Have had no luck searching!

You really do not have to worry - the ICE proposal is likely to garner the most support from the market makers (IBs) and has the advantage of being a Fed governed entity. The volume will likely go there I think. That being said, I think there is a lot of misinformation out there about CDS...

My own ignorance... First - what I had wanted to do was have one instrument (Dec ES contract) execute without hitting the Transmit button (T). I wanted all other contracts to work the same was as usual - clicking the Bid or Offer generated an order row that could be modified and then I would...

Just a heads up to the users out there - DAV followed up with me and solved my problem - just giving credit where it is due.

I PM'd you - forgot TWS version. It is: Build 888.5, Oct 29, 2008 Java Version 1.6.0_07

In order to get quicker execution, I turned off the "confirm order" requirement on IB for only the ES. Several times now I have had an issue where I am trying to place an order for a different underlying, on a tab/page that doesn't even contain the ES and it executes and ES order. Inevitably...

No one? Bueller? Bueller?

Has anyone used the training from Photon? I have spoken to Jeff Quinto a few times over there and he seems to be a very open and straightforward guy. I would like to hear from some folks who have actually honed their craft under his tutelage. How was the experience? Would you recommend it...

Anyone know how to get the chart feature in IB to display the data (the SAR, EP and AF) within the chart itself? Can't seem to find it! Thanks!

Anyone ever trade the CBOT Binary Options on Fed Funds Futures? (here: http://www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/cont_detail/0,3206,1415+39173,00.html) wanting to trade them on IB, but having difficulty finding the symbols. Anyone ever give this a shot? All I can find is ZQ!

Is it possible to enter a 2/10 combo on futures (ZT and ZN are what I have been using) within IB? Whenever I try to put a market line in for it, the thing gives me the Heisman. Will it not let you enter a combo if the underlyings are different. Agh.

I think those sources must be from a similar feed. The spike does not show up on Bloomberg. Bad data.

Has anyone done any work on using options on futures vs. the listed options? I am sure this is covered somewhere here, but no clue where! If you could point me in the right direction that would be great. Thanks!

Just thinking more about what sort of good/decent hedges there are lying about. In the spirit of the VIX and the link between vol and spot in the SPX, let's think about another possibility - Fed Funds Futures (or Eurodollars if you prefer). The Fed would likely be forced to provide liquidity...

First - great thread. This goes not only to the *Coach* but to all involved. Too many threads on here go down in 'flames' - glad to see this one hasn't. Second - I have an upcoming flight - anyone know how I can print out the whole thread in one fell swoop to read on the flight? Going thru...