Well here's a new one on me; Today I entered an order to sell 23 contracts @3.00. The current ask was 3.10. After sixty seconds 10 contracts @ 3.00 display on the ask only to be immediately over ridden by 55 @ 3.10. This continued for about an hour. They would display 10 @ 3.00 but immediately jump on top and display at 3.10.
IB called the floor and here is the floors response;
Dear Trader,
Spoke with the floor staff and the order was a working order at all times.
Auto quote takes precedence over orders in the books. Sounds crazy, I know.
I requested that we book a complaint to the broker that was working the order.
Please note that we did register a complaint over this.
Thanks for your patience,
IB Customer Service
Anybody run into this one before?
IB called the floor and here is the floors response;
Dear Trader,
Spoke with the floor staff and the order was a working order at all times.
Auto quote takes precedence over orders in the books. Sounds crazy, I know.
I requested that we book a complaint to the broker that was working the order.
Please note that we did register a complaint over this.
Thanks for your patience,
IB Customer Service
Anybody run into this one before?