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In theory, a low win rate is irrelevant, yes, but not in real trading. Human biases want to win frequently. A low win rate and thus risking many losers in a row, make traders abandon a strategy, even though it's a fantastic one in the long run. Very few can tolerate such pain.

Thanks Luis. I've had one "received - being processed" since March, but it suddenly disappeared in October :) I also had the manual review and it took a couple of days.

Long story. But let's say the process lasted many months and it was certainly not my fault :) I was not the only one having issues. But due to the lack of responses here, I guess most things are sorted.

After having a nightmare migration from IBUK to IBCE, it seems IB is again at it asking multiple times about the same issues. For example: one month ago they asked for proof of address and a copy of my passport. I uploaded both via their portal. Since then "the tasks" have been marked...

I was (and still is) a client of IB for about 20 years. Suddenly they wanted my SOW in 2020. I needed to get bank statements, tax statements etc from 2003 until 2010, when I made most of my money. It's insanity. I probably spent 5-6 days trying to sort this out and we exchanged multiple mails...

To continue this farce with IB: Yesterday I got an automatic e-mail saying They will no longer be serving my account because I have not completed the tasks required. They give me two choices: If you would like to still like to migrate your account to one of IBKR's European brokers, please...

This sounds like my banking experience in my home country. Sadly, because of the crazy AML rules, they could no longer serve me.

Did you close because you were unhappy with IB?

Congratulations, I'm still waiting, 69 days after the presumed migration.

Hi, are you still waiting?

Crazy, I have been a customer for 11 years and given them many active traders. I was asked to prove my SOW in October 2020, and I sent them 50 MB of documents (accepted after some weeks). Three weeks ago they asked me for the same documents, even though I have not deposited money in between...

I have been asked three times to upload my ID over the last two months due to Brexit. I uploaded every time via their portal, but they still keep asking me despite the website clearly says RECEIVED, ..... This is just one of many issues over the last months that made me conclude something must...

I traded with them for 4 years. I had no issues, but as don't invest more than you can afford to lose.

Thanks for answer, that is how i read it as well. But it's too much work to claim a refund, so i have not bothered :)

I know, and i have, but they say this is how it is. I'm a tax resident of Latvia, not US.

Yes, W-8BEN is filled out.

I think 35% is standard for Swizz stocks? I own Nestle myself (in Zürich).

Yes, he has some quite remarkable comments to users, also to me. I don't mind, sometimes he is so rude it's funny :)

Thanks for your reply, Grant. I'm using Amibroker now for my autotrading, all from 1 min to EOD. It needs extra programming to go from a backtest to live code, and this takes time for me coming from a non-programming background. However, i learn some new tricks every day, and slowly i start to...

That is not a very helpful comment. Can you please elaborate?