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Re: Interactive Brokers Review



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I've heard that if the IB system goes down (or for whatever reason you cannot reconnect), and you are in a position --- if you call by telephone to make a change IB charges you $30.

Is that true ? (and IF you can get somebody to answer the telephone).


Mike

On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 23:23:33 -0600
 Chris Cheatham <nchrisc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I use IB for emini trades and it is by far the favorite I have ever used.
> The only problem I have experienced has to do with losing connection with
> the ib server...it automatically reconnects but there are a few dead seconds
> in the meantime. Some days this happens literally hundreds of times. They
> say it is an internet problem but I'm not sure I agree.  Still working on a
> solution.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian McVicar" <icm63@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "OmegaList" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 12:12 PM
> Subject: Interactive Brokers Review
> 
> 
> > HI,
> >
> > I have heard these not so positive comments about IB
> >
> > 1) They go down too oftern for daytrading stocks, it may cost you
> money....
> > 2) If you are in a trade and the trading software goes down (either there
> fault
> > or yours) it is difficult to get out of a trade via Customer Support phone
> > service ....
> >
> > So do you concur...or agree...
> >
> > Ian
> >
> 
>