Trading without depositing all funds to a broker

[nakachalet]

Agree with that re IB datafeed. But I aware there are traders who transact the trades via IB but use a 2nd feed (say IQFeed) for their charting. Reason I asked, is that I could imagine (although I don't know) that IB might have more streamlined processes to receive funds from their foreign customers given IB's operations around the world as opposed to a smaller broker whose operations are solely US based.

inasmuch as being one of the traders who lost over 2/3 of the deposit in the fraudulent case involving pfg best, some years ago, i could personally tell everyone that the number
of branches of operation and the apparent size of a company just are not reliable indicators
of the security of an entity.

and inasmuch as i have nothing against ib personally, i do have many personal concerns.

well, again it is a pesonal decision, but i would rather go with the old time clearing houses
with apparent proven financial solidity to hold my whole wheat bread and
fat free butter.... LOL, such as .... pm me if you or anyone likes to know.

again happy thanksgiving to everyone.