IB's Front End Software

[mskl]

Originally posted by metooxx


The really suck compared to that, but I was referring to some of the retail feeds. We use to have traders poking around on TWS with a side by side feed for comparision; in a fast market IB was usually the laggard.

Are you still interested in off-shore? I was approached by some guys setting up a BD in Nassau for high volume traders; PM me if you are.

Firstly, I found your post very misleading. Hyperfeed was a little sarcasim on my part. I inquired about Hyperfeed a few months back and was surprised to hear the cost (I think it was something like $8,000 a month). There is obviously no comparison. One company specializes in data and charges a high rate while the other specializes in order execution and charges you basically the Exchange fees for their data.

Secondly, I would disagree strongly that IB's data is poor relative to retail data providers. I have used TAL, PC Quote, QFeed, Reuters, DTNIQ, ESignal, S&P Comstock and Track Data. Out of those providers, only one had data that was even comparable to IB's data. That is, IB, a broker, has better data than most of the retail data providers!!

Yes, at times IB's data is a little slow but the problems are much worse at many data providers. For a broker that specializes in fast executions, their data is outstanding.



Sorry, you must have me confused with someone else. I have no interest in off shore trading. Thanks though.

 

[musicman]

Once you get used to the software it is pretty decent .
The trade off is the commission savings so I can deal with it.

 

[quicktrader12]

Originally posted by RSprengers
I asked this question a few days agoo and I got offered a solution by www.stockheart.net (I've not got into detail with them but perhaps all of us together can make things work)

They offered me to write front end execution software with integrated level II execution, charting and the other usual stuff for about $120,- / month. This software will be compatible with every data providor you want (select) and will send its orders direct into IB.

Sounds a good deal to me with the only problem being you can only use BEST execution in IB.

Anyone interested ?? Then lets go together and contact them.

any chance of getting a demo of the software? and when will it be available?

 

[def]

re: the price feed.
With the new switches things are much better. At the same time, the algorithm/programs that send the prices out is being re-written to speed things up during fast markets. That code if not implemented yet, should be very soon.

 

[TriPack]

Originally posted by def
re: the price feed.
With the new switches things are much better. At the same time, the algorithm/programs that send the prices out is being re-written to speed things up during fast markets. That code if not implemented yet, should be very soon.

Once again IB responds when we bang the drum. Thanks for the update def!

 

[Tech Analysis]

All this and a penny (or less) a share without having to trade 200 times a day. Love it!

 

[ElvisOnMargin]

Originally posted by musicman
Once you get used to the software it is pretty decent .
The trade off is the commission savings so I can deal with it.

Yes, agreed, and I can live with that

 

[version77]

Originally posted by ElvisOnMargin

There is hope though. The guys at Quote Tracker are working on supporting IB. Yaowzah!

Have the guys at QuoteTracker made any statements about how
long it might be before they can support trading with IB?

I have always thought IB wasn't giving QT the time of day...
And that there was numerous problems with an IB/QT hookup...

:eek:

 

[def]

jerry medved has made a posting on the Ibweb discussion. shoot him an e-mail. he's pretty good at replying.

 

[version77]

Thanks Def. I will ask Jerry what's up with the IB connection...