Hi anyone here trade international stocks especially Japanese and German martket using IB ? hows the excution speed ?
Quote from bobbie:
hi,
i am using internaxx.lu which is an online, offshore broker.
you can trade both german and japanese stock together with several other global s markets.
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The Japanese exchange is slow for everyone. The way the exchange handles order routing and confirmations is very poor. IB might seem slower as we do not confirm a trade until a confirmation is rec'd from the exchange but our routes and access into the exchange are actually top notch.
Quote from Trader_Herry:
Does anyone can verify this?
I intend to trade Japanese stocks too.
How about the futures markets in Japan. Still slow for everyone?
Quote from def:
The futures speed is fine but I'd also look at SGXNK as the tick size is smaller. Japanese stock speed is the same for all parties - I know the ins and outs of this very well. The way the exchange handles and routes orders is not the best.
Quote from Trader_Herry:
I watch SGXNK too.
Do you think which one is better for trading, SGX or Japan NIKKEI?
Would you mind explaining about what makes Japanese market so slow? How slow is it? Execution speed?
If it's slow, I don't think we should trade Japanese stocks at all. No point to place oneself at disadvantage.
Quote from def:
I prefer SGXNK for futures since the tick increment is 5 instead of 10.
Execution speed in Tokyo is the same for all parties. The exchange sweeps orders from broker to broker in a clock type fashion. Thus the routing and reporting of orders can take anywhere from 1-3+ seconds. If you are using a browser based trading application you may not notice the slowness. However, with direct access it seems like an eternity to receive a confirmation. However, since everyone is in the same boat, the playing field is level.