Really IB....really? Now you're just throwing branding and marketing at us...even your "pro" users?

[El_Cubano]

I agree I dont like seeing it. Im paying for data, not to see ads.
I might switch over to TD. Unles IB wants to add some tools like they have. "performance profile" is severely lacking.

Performance Profile is a joke.

 

[ZBZB]

Www.gfis.info

 

[Maverick2608]

I suspect they will at least drop stock commissions to zero for the pro product ... possibly by requiring the user to use the same routing as IBKR lite. Basically, they add another option under routing options called "zero-commission" which matches what TD and the IBKR Lite product does. Just speculation...not sure what they do.

This actually seems to be the route Tradestation has chosen:
"Only available to U.S. residents. Commission-free equities trading applies to equities trades placed on TradeStation Mobile App or TradeStation Web Trading of up to 10,000 shares; for each order of more than 10,000 shares, a $0.001 per-share charge will be assessed on the number of shares in excess of 10,000. Direct-routed equity orders will be charged an additional $0.005 per share."
https://www.tradestation.com/promo/tsgo/

As stated only on their web and mobile platforms. But maybe that's because their platform is IB's TWS? Have never used them so I don't know. And again, only for US residents.

 

[tsznecki]

I don't see the outrage being justified here. Sure, non US clients don't have access to Lite, but then again, if you could execute your strategy thru IB Lite, you really never needed Pro.

Unless of course you have a 5k account swinging 1 min charts on FX. Oh wait right it's ET.

 

[El_Cubano]

I don't see the outrage being justified here. Sure, non US clients don't have access to Lite, but then again, if you could execute your strategy thru IB Lite, you really never needed Pro.

Unless of course you have a 5k account swinging 1 min charts on FX. Oh wait right it's ET.

This thread has nothing to do with what you're talking about.

 

[tsznecki]

This thread has nothing to do with what you're talking about.

Your are not talking about Lite and Pro in relation to the branding?

 

[El_Cubano]

Your are not talking about Lite and Pro in relation to the branding?

I'm talking about the branding in general as it affects the ui. This branding that has to do with market data and nothing with pro vs lite.

 

[HobbyTrading]

Www.gfis.info

Interesting link. That company is only founded this year, and is located in Switzerland. No information about management team or otherwise company related provided. The listed market data prices are similar (identical?) to what IB is charging. All this sounds like an "IB spinoff" without IB wanting to disclose that it is their spinoff.

Edit: via their LinkedIn link I get confirmed that it is an IB spinoff. One employee is listed, who is related to GFIS while at the same time an employee of IB.

 

[El_Cubano]

Interesting link. That company is only founded this year, and is located in Switzerland. No information about management team or otherwise company related provided. The listed market data prices are similar (identical?) to what IB is charging. All this sounds like an "IB spinoff" without IB wanting to disclose that it is their spinoff.

Edit: via their LinkedIn link I get confirmed that it is an IB spinoff. One employee is listed, who is related to GFIS while at the same time an employee of IB.

Interesting. Seems like they want to monetize their less expensive burst data feeds.

But still annoying branding to have it everywhere in tws

 

[isc1746]

Yes, I agree. The wasted space is extremely irritating.

Every single window in my TWS now has branding in the corner "Data Powered by GFIS"

The stupid branding is throwing off the dimensions of windows and eating up space and serves no damn purpose. I pay for my damn data, I know where it comes from, my wallet. Remove this useless branding PLEASE. Of all the errors and glitches that exist with TWS why are you dedicating ANY time to crap like this?