IB exchange traded spreads

ballsofgold said:
IB is horrible for spreaads. it is an outright trading platform with bolt-on functionality for native spreads. even with the execution, I have been recently testing with live orders. i sent outright and native spreads at the same time. the spreads always take 1-3 seconds longer

i am just going to keep it for stocks and futures options

but i will be moving my synthetic spread strategies to another broker
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I think I understand what's happening with IB here, on US exchanges the calendar spreads are instantaneous.

But on certain international changes, the execution latency that I notice I think has to do with order routing and server location.

In any case, if you need lighting fast speed and you are doing it across different exchanges, maybe a better broker out there. depends on what you are looking for
 
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