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Re: OT - IB interface



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Hi Tony,

there are many such tools - some free, some not. An excellent free one is
www.bracket-trader.com.

Hope this helps.

Michael Suesserott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony" <acjhopst@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 21:15
Subject: OT - IB interface


> Hi list,
>
> 90% trades I enter are executed when I'm not behind PC.
> IB allows all kind of entry orders (market, limit, bracket, etc)
> But what happens whit the market when teh trade is opened?
> I wish I knew :-)
> So sometimes my positions are 'unprotected' by a stoploss for half a day.
> I've been bitten by that before....
> So I want some tool that monitors my executions.
> When the position is opened it should set a stop.
> That's the main thing I'm looking for.
> But more fancy things like if XYZ drops below $ then close position ABC.
> Or if profit is $ then sell 1/3
>
> Thanks in advance for the help,
> Tony.
>
>