TWS Bug?

[Girlpower]

Hot keys (if you use them) can't be set to have different setting for different symbols. If you want to use Bracket orders or stops added to the order via hotkeys (which should be quite quick), you have to redo the settings to change symbols. It's a pain. - Ideally should be able to set up the hotkeys to have the settings you want for each symbol - then they would be useful...

Natalie

 

[Toonces]

Quote from syd697:

Anyone else having a problem with this type of bug in TWS:

I click on an option's bid or offer, change the price to whatever limit price I want, and then as I right-click to execute the trade, the price changes back to the original bid/offer price and then executes at the original price without me knowing until after the trade is done. I'm now filled instantly at the market price and not my limit price. I've used TWS for a long time and never had this problem before until a few weeks ago. It's happened to me many times now so I know it's not just me screwing it up. Usually after I set my limit price and right-click to execute it, I never had to worry. But now, I have to make sure the price doesn't change back before I right-click to execute. Anyone?

Syd, that's the exact problem I'm talking about (the very first post in this thread). I haven't had the problem with options, just equities. IB won't admit there's a problem. They just tell me to hit the 'enter' key after I change the limit price before I hit 'transmit'.

As far as hitting the 'T' instead of right clicking and hitting 'transmit', (as White17 suggested), that doesn't seem to make a difference.

Contact IB; maybe if enough people complain, they'll listen. There is definitely a bug in the software; I can't believe it's just the two of us having this problem. This may sound like a trivial problem, but it is HUGE.

 

[white17]

Toonces must be right about a bug in a recent build. Determine if you and SYD have the problem in the same build.

 

[Cdntrader]

Quote from Lancer:

macal425, you're right, I just checked it on the demo. By adding an individual symbol as a subfolder of the symbol class (e.g. QQQ under STK), you can set default volume for individual issues via Configure > Order > Order Defaults > Add. Odd, yesterday I talked to IB support and to users at IRC #InteractiveBrokers, asking about setting volume, and no one offered that explanation.

The 4-deep menu method though, is not impressive compared to other platforms. Changing volume in a market data line is not slick either. You either have to go to the keyboard and type it in, or use the clumsy method of holding left-click then moving up/down a scale of displayed quantities which likely does not include the quantity you want (e.g. change from 5,000 to 2,000 shares). Once changed, that volume is good for that time only, and then it goes back to the default size. That issue still needs work. Compare to other platforms: Use the mousewheel to scroll the volume in the always-visible volume box, after which, the volume remains at that quantity for subsequent orders. Simple and fast.

Any solutions to keeping the highlight on the market data line?

I think the problems you are encountering is that TWS was originally built to trade derivatives.

Now that they are attracting more securities traders I suspect they will integrate in more features like those you ask for.

Everything that I have asked IB to add to TWS has been added over the past year.

Way to go IB!