Ib serving notice to all you gamblers and risk takers

[lindq]

Because no-one responds to gibberish, we're not real traders.
IB has worked flawlessly for me throughout this. Margin increases that are coming are another issue.

I've found with IB that when they've restricted or limited trading in an instrument, there's generally been a good reason for it. And in some cases it has forced me to reconsider a stupid move that I was about to make, and helped to save me from myself.

 

[NewTraderAdventure]

I've found with IB that when they've restricted or limited trading in an instrument, there's generally been a good reason for it. And in some cases it has forced me to reconsider a stupid move that I was about to make, and helped to save me from myself.

Ib will survive longer than gibberish hating d08

 

[d08]

I've found with IB that when they've restricted or limited trading in an instrument, there's generally been a good reason for it. And in some cases it has forced me to reconsider a stupid move that I was about to make, and helped to save me from myself.

Not for me. When my exposure expands dramatically, it's always diversified, so their risk control measures are highly dysfunctional for me. I mean if I'm long index and short a equities (with positive beta) for example, and all are treated as risk increasing trades, where is the logic in that?
I understand that many are heavily gambling, especially nowadays and those traders need to be controlled by the brokers as they cannot or will not do it themselves. But to throw everyone in the same boat is "unfair".

 

[d08]

Ib will survive longer than gibberish hating d08

I've had the best start of the year in over a decade, thanks for your input though.

 

[nooby_mcnoob]

I've had the best start of the year in over a decade, thanks for your input though.

Ignore the guy you were replying to he's an idiot who doesn't trade and can't spend more than a thousand Canadian on his equipment.

 

[tonyf]

Not for me. When my exposure expands dramatically, it's always diversified, so their risk control measures are highly dysfunctional for me. I mean if I'm long index and short a equities (with positive beta) for example, and all are treated as risk increasing trades, where is the logic in that?
I understand that many are heavily gambling, especially nowadays and those traders need to be controlled by the brokers as they cannot or will not do it themselves. But to throw everyone in the same boat is "unfair".

Who do you trade with?

 

[d08]

Who do you trade with?

IB, that's who we are talking about right?

 

[JamesJ]

IB, that's who we are talking about right?

Use Portfolio margin!

 

[Genevian Speculator]

Im on RegT and i cant say how much disappointed I am with IB letssay you have 20% cash. Now everything falls 20% instead of sitting it out you are FORCED to sell when everything dropps 20% (their buffer). It sucks big time. They even refuse the change to a cash account in this moment. Had I been at TD Ameritrade everything would have went smooth but no, the best retail broker among all just makes you eat your losses.

 

[d08]

Use Portfolio margin!

Have been for close to a decade.