please grow up and do not waste everyone's time. I am happy to help...ask serious questions and I am sure others will also attempt to assist you.
Is there any IB branch to visit?
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I was hoping to say, to save other's time, I prefer to go to IB headquarter myself every Friday.
Hopefully no more than ten times of visit to Greenwich, CT. / But it seems that they do NOT offer any staff for me.
A second choice is phone talk with IB staff, along with screen connection like TeamViewer. However, possibly for security reason, IB does NOT.
Every company has their own strict rule. If not satisfied, customer should leave.
Hopefully no more than ten times of visit to Greenwich, CT. / But it seems that they do NOT offer any staff for me.
A second choice is phone talk with IB staff, along with screen connection like TeamViewer. However, possibly for security reason, IB does NOT.
Every company has their own strict rule. If not satisfied, customer should leave.
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It's been mentioned before, IB is not for complete beginners. They won't ever teach you the API. Move on to another broker that probably has higher commissions.
hey man, we've been having some fun with you, but I gave you the straight dope. Spend all your time in that paper account, try to learn everything about it. If you have a specific question call ib tech support. Some of them are total arrogant dumbasses, just hang up on them and call again and get a good one. Or ask for Rico, he is very polite, knowledgeable, and concise and easy to understand.
Is it easy to open a paper account? How long does it take? It cost only a few dollar even if I made an unexpected error in IB. However the error costs 10 dollars in other major broker like Etrade.
BTW API training is possible in paper account too? If so, all API working fine in paper account should also work in real account.
May I give more specific question?
Below is my current situation.
1) I do not have CAT at this point but why can I place sell order (50 CAT) in 4th line? I remember I had CAT before but it WAS sold.
2) Roughly there is 10K asset with 3.6K of immediately withdrawable cash. How much more amount of equity can I buy, based on the screen? Maybe it is related to "pattern trader requirement"(???) of minimum 25K?
PS) Anyone please tell me this kind of personal account post is OK or might be dangerous for me.
PS2) Can Rico in IB see this screen while I am talking on the phone?
Below is my current situation.
1) I do not have CAT at this point but why can I place sell order (50 CAT) in 4th line? I remember I had CAT before but it WAS sold.
2) Roughly there is 10K asset with 3.6K of immediately withdrawable cash. How much more amount of equity can I buy, based on the screen? Maybe it is related to "pattern trader requirement"(???) of minimum 25K?
PS) Anyone please tell me this kind of personal account post is OK or might be dangerous for me.
PS2) Can Rico in IB see this screen while I am talking on the phone?
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yes, it is very easy. Call ib if you need help. I forget the exact steps. Go the ib website, log in, go to trading, there should be an option Paper Trading. You will get a new username just for that account. Call them on the phone, they can walk you through it. It is very simple. No wonder you are having such problems getting started. Yes, spend a lot of time in that paper account. Try everything. Get use to the tws. Then you will not have so many questions. Believe me, I would be right where you are without a clue if I hadn't done all my learning in the paper account. I still use it almost everyday to check out something.
Thanks loyek. Do I have to call IB for paper account? When I made real account few weeks ago, I never call them. I heard that I should deposit 10K, before opening paper account?
How about making two separate paper account, so that my API helper can test to program APIs separately? One for me and one for him who cannot eligible to open with his ID. He never experience in IB but has many years of Excel/ VBA/API in other broker.
PS) Please see the above screenshot attached, if you did not.
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