Anyone here use IB Level II with Quotetracker?

I tried IB's level II and found it to be totally useless. They don't have integrated ECN's in the level II boxes; they only show MM's. I'm not bashing IB, but they are way behind the curve in a major way with the tools they supply their traders.

Also, when I tried it, it kept freezing up on me, I don't know what was happening, but I finally just shut it down.
 
I tried it for about 5 minutes 3 months ago and found that it kept freezing up as well (IB level II with quotetracker)....

I thought maybe it was just me, but it sounds like it's a universal problem.
 
I use 'em both. IB's data feed isn't great. For level II on high volume stocks, its been ok for me. I haven't had freeze ups. But I have seen lags on thin stocks, and I trade thin stocks. So I couldn't count on it.

My best experience with data and trading via QT was when I had both Ameritrade and IB. I traded via IB and used Ameritrade's Data. Right now I'm not really looking at Level II screens so IB's data is fine.

André
 
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I use 'em both. IB's data feed isn't great. For level II on high volume stocks, its been ok for me. I haven't had freeze ups. But I have seen lags on thin stocks, and I trade thin stocks. So I couldn't count on it.

My best experience with data and trading via QT was when I had both Ameritrade and IB. I traded via IB and used Ameritrade's Data. Right now I'm not really looking at Level II screens so IB's data is fine.

André
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Do you use other charting software in addition to QT?
 
Do you use other charting software in addition to QT?
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I haven't in the past. I recently picked up AdvancedGET EOD.
I'm looking forward to learning it.

André
 
Since IB is not tick-by-tick, I was wondering which charting software I should pickup for backfill, full level 2 & 60 minute chart.
 
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