IB - alternative platform in development?

[droskill]

I seem to remember Interactive Brokers making an acquisition that many people thought was going to lead to a better platform - I've looked at the FutureTrade acquisition but that doesn't look like it. Anybody remember anything about this, or am I just remembering incorrectly?

 

[Stosh]

I remember this expensive acquisition. Hope someone can fill us in on its effects. I haven't noticed any changes except that IB's stock price is about 40% lower now. Stosh

 

[vikana]

Haven't they already incorporated some of the FutureTrade elements into TWS? I definitely recognize some of the FutureTrade features in TWS.

 

[Stosh]

Quote from vikana:

Haven't they already incorporated some of the FutureTrade elements into TWS? I definitely recognize some of the FutureTrade features in TWS.

Not disputing you, but could you point me to some of those new features? Thanks, Stosh.

 

[vikana]

The one I couldn't remember last night is the integrated trading window
http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/pdfhighlights/PDF-isw.php?ib_entity=llc

That looks almost identical to FutureTrades main trading console when I looked at it in ~ 2004/05.

 

[Stosh]

Thanks, that looks interesting.....also see a few other new ones under
Software--Highlights. Stosh