Don't upgrade to TWS 860 yet.

[Lucrum]

Well I asked for it. Upgraded this past weekend and now I can't logon using the stand alone version. Chat says other customers are reporting the same issue.
Supposedly downgrading will fix it but so far not in my case.

 

[lwlee]

Probably best to always be one version behind. I use ButtonTrader which has matching updates. Some complaints have already surfaced with IB's new upgrade.

 

[ddunbar]

No probs here. And I also upgraded Java to 1.5.0.7

 

[just21]

I had a problem with quotes freezing with 860 so I downgraded.

 

[Pete - IB]

There was a bug in TWS 860 that affected users who were upgrading from versions prior to 858. After upgrading, TWS would hang at the splash screen.

This bug has been fixed and a new build posted as of this morning.

If you already upgraded and experienced this problem, and you haven't downgraded, you will need to do a full "install" rather than an "upgrade" to overwrite your existing installed version.

 

[maxpi]

Just always be one version retrograde, eventually IB will have to test their own software. jk

I have worked on a software quality team before, we were finding an average of 700 bugs a week for months in software that was basically working. If IB can roll out a new version with just one bug they are way better than anything I have ever seen.

 

[stock777]

Pete, one bug I'm seeing is the dialog box for no shorts is not appearing, I'm only getting a reject (no message) of the order.

 

[stock777]

Quote from maxpi:

Just always be one version retrograde, eventually IB will have to test their own software. jk

I have worked on a software quality team before, we were finding an average of 700 bugs a week for months in software that was basically working. If IB can roll out a new version with just one bug they are way better than anything I have ever seen.

Non programmers don't get it. Something as complex as tws is virtually impossible to modify without creating some bugs.

 

[hypostomus]

"The customer is the final step in our rigorous quality control process."

 

[Htrader]

Its definitely an IB issue.

My other broker, which has now become my primary broker, rolls out updates to its software about twice a month. And in the past two years, I have not yet encountered a single software error.