Retail routing to IEX exchange

I just tested this in production and my directed IEX stop order triggered and filled as expected.

jtrader33, are you testing this with a paper account? Currently, IEX stop orders in the paper-trading system will trigger but not fill.

No special version of TWS is required.

I just tested again and they're still not triggering for me in my production account. Do you want to PM your email address so I can send you details?
 
I just tested this in production and my directed IEX stop order triggered and filled as expected.

jtrader33, are you testing this with a paper account? Currently, IEX stop orders in the paper-trading system will trigger but not fill.

No special version of TWS is required.

I know you mentioned that TWS version shouldn't matter, but for the sake of completeness, I upgraded to latest TWS and tried these again today...still not triggering/executing (in live account).
 
Okay, we found the problem. Your orders were not triggering due to their having a manually specified Trigger Method. The problem has been fixed. As of today, it is in limited release and should work for you. The full rollout will take about two weeks.

Thank you for your assistance in trouble-shooting this issue.

Pete- I just tried again and still no luck. Do I need to do something in order to access the limited release? Also, will the limited release work on orders submitted via API?
 
Just to update this for anyone waiting on IEX order functionality. There's been another hang up but Pete and company are working through it. Don't think it will be much longer.
 
Just to update this for anyone waiting on IEX order functionality. There's been another hang up but Pete and company are working through it. Don't think it will be much longer.

Was updated this morning that the fix is expected to be implemented by end of next week. Have to give IB/Pete credit on this - been very responsive throughout.
 
We will not route your non marketable orders to IEX. For now IEX is a dark pool w/ small volume. Your orders would thus not be visible and would be exposed to only a small percentage of nation wide marketable orders.
@IBsoft: I have been thinking about this ever since your post. If IB routs my non-marketable order to IEX, and the order subsequently becomes marketable, IEX is then required by Reg NMS to rout it out. Correct? That's what I am looking for.

I am a retail trader and a liquidity taker. I see no benefit in having my non-marketable orders displayed on the NBBO. Having my order sit in a dark pool (non-display) is fine with me.

I have noticed in reviewing my blotter, I am getting large numbers of fills at tiny fractions of a cent better than the NBBO at the time of order placement. The price improvement totals to a few cents to a few dollar per year. But I am also noticing more and more that I am missing trades, not getting fills. I would rather get my orders filed than get an insignificant price improvement.

It seems to me in the end, the key question is: Who has the better smart router, IB or IEX? Plus, how do we define better?

I am trying to get a better understanding of market microstructure in preparation for IB's upcoming webinar.
 
May have been too quick to praise IB on this one; coming up on three months and it's still not fixed (despite several claims that it was). While not directly responsible, Pete seems to be the only one willing to take ownership of the issue. He's pushing internally, I will update here when something changes. I know from the IEX webinar that others were having the same issue.
 
So, IEX order routing through IB still not working as of today?



May have been too quick to praise IB on this one; coming up on three months and it's still not fixed (despite several claims that it was). While not directly responsible, Pete seems to be the only one willing to take ownership of the issue. He's pushing internally, I will update here when something changes. I know from the IEX webinar that others were having the same issue.
 
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