IB Data Feed Problems?

BCE · Oct 10, 2006

Quote from OldTrader:

11:13 EST. Globex only working sporadically. Nothing new from IB, and no new posts here. Has everyone else got their problem solved?

OldTrader

Mine's still screwed up too. You know just one morning of bad data feeds and not being able to trade can wipe out any advantage of lower commissions, at least from the number of trades I do daily. Reliable data feeds is THE most important feature of any broker. Today you've failed this test IB.

BCE · Oct 10, 2006

Quote from illiquid:

The futures stall and startup again simultaneously, regardless of what exchange they are traded on (at least globex/ecbot) -- I don't know why they are giving out exchange-specific bulletins.

Exactly.

LT701 · Oct 10, 2006

pretty scary

like having your brake lines cut

didnt they have the same problem a few weeks ago?

nice timeing, spx runs 5 points while we're locked out

ssternlight · Oct 10, 2006

Got to admit I've never had this much trouble. Hopefully, they'll have it nailed down by lunch time. The morning session is shot as far as I can see...

TGM · Oct 10, 2006

I am trading the Stoxx and getting data from IB just fine. Market depth seems right up with TT as well. It must just be a CME/IB problem.

LT701 · Oct 10, 2006

Quote from LT701:

pretty scary

like having your brake lines cut

didnt they have the same problem a few weeks ago?

nice timeing, spx runs 5 points while we're locked out

great, back up and i really got nailed while locked out

BCE · Oct 10, 2006

Quote from TGM:

I am trading the Stoxx and getting data from IB just fine. Market depth seems right up with TT as well. It must just be a CME/IB problem.

No it's an IB problem with Globex and ECBOT and other exchanges. Look at the move we just missed. Damn. Grrrr.
To ECBOT,GLOBEX traders:
Tue Oct 10 11:26:00 2006 EST

US futures market data may, once again, be delayed or unavailable for some customers.

These are the exchanges I use but even NYMEX which I also use is screwed up. Just missed a 50 cent drop in that too.

LT701 · Oct 10, 2006

guess we can add 'unreliable data' to 'rude customer service'

BCE · Oct 10, 2006

Quote from LT701:

guess we can add 'unreliable data' to 'rude customer service'

That's a great point.

Alpinetrader · Oct 10, 2006

Quote from Gonz:

Hope that IB can give us an explanation of the cause of the problem and what prevention is taken to stop this from happening again...

I am really ok with Oldtrader...

but why they don't say something, explanation ??