Trading with IB's Ideal. (not ideal pro!)

IDEAL allow exchange of one currency with another thru IB right? I know there are horrific spreads, but what are the spreads like? :eek:
 
Quote from Remiraz:

IDEAL allow exchange of one currency with another thru IB right? I know there are horrific spreads, but what are the spreads like? :eek:

The spreads are typically much better than you'd get if you went through your bank.
 
Here's a snapshot of the rates in local currency vs. USD:

AUD: 1.3151-1.3167
CAD: 1.2188-1.2200
CHF: 1.2949-1.2961
EUR: 0.8283-0.8290
GBP: 0.5754-0.5757
HKD: 7.7685-7.7794
JPY: 111.89-111.98
 
Quote from alanm:

Here's a snapshot of the rates in local currency vs. USD:

AUD: 1.3151-1.3167
CAD: 1.2188-1.2200
CHF: 1.2949-1.2961
EUR: 0.8283-0.8290
GBP: 0.5754-0.5757
HKD: 7.7685-7.7794
JPY: 111.89-111.98
Wonder if your GBP/USD IDEAL quote is a typo. 3 pips is the typical IDEALPro cable spread. It's 10 pips on IDEAL right now (13:27 EDT), 1.7453-63 up to 150,000.
 
I just snapped the quotes - didn't really look at them carefully. Someone must have been bidding/offering inside the normal spread.
 
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