interactive brokers

Hi guys, I am a partially happy customer of IBKR Australia. What really bogs me is the lack of access to the luxurious 14+ currencies cash portfolio available to Euro, UK and USA customers. Yes, I am aware there are several ways to trade currencies with synthetic products, but I would love to...

Hi, I am an Australian Tax resident (PR holder) and Indian Citizen. I am analysing various ways to trade Stock/Index options. Especially, Nifty/Bank nifty options . Also buy some of the stocks in NSE/BSE. What are the brokers who support to trade options and invest in stocks. IBKR? Note: I...

I am struggling with some tickers when using Excel to access IB data (using API / RTD). Initially, I thought the issue was that I was requesting more data than my subscription allows me, however I decided to isolate this issue running only the IB Gateway. As per my image below, some tickers...

Hi, I have an IB connection within Ninjatrader 8 but cannot see the ASX market when I try to open a new chart. Has anybody done this and could they advise? Thanks

Hi I am trying to download ASX stock prices from Interactive Brokers TWS using a TWS API, so far without any luck. I have tried suggestions on this Forum without any luck I would appreciate any assistance. Thanks AlanH

There are some instructions on the internet on how to link Amibroker with Interactive Broker's Trader Work Station to gain access to the live data provided by IB. Most of the posts are getting a little old so I wanted to hear from someone who has been implementing this recently or is still...

Hi people, I need your thoughts and opinions so please hear me out. I am a new to stock market. I am sorely interested in investing in stocks of companies and ETFs in Global markets.(Ex: AUS, USA, Poland, Europe, etc.) As an Australian resident, it has been quite challenging few weeks to...

Good day, I struggle to make sense of how to correctly fill out a trail limit order for selling a stock even if I have the manual next to me on Interactive Brokers. Especially with 2 fields being mutually exclusive. I wrote these hints down for myself, correct me if I am wrong. My aim is to lock...

Hi All Would anyone know why Interactive Brokers doesn’t show market data outside of hours? I have checked their “chart time options” setting and the box to tick is shadowed and won’t allow it to be ticked. I do have an active market data level 2 subscription. Thanks in advance.

Hi Everyone, Sorry if this has been asked lately but is interactive brokers still the best broker to use? I know there where posts from years ago saying it was but I can't find anything to see if this info is still current? I'm using Nabtrade at the moment and it is more down than up, plus last...

Hi, ASX listed trusts provide annual tax statements relating to distributions and taxable components for shareholders. However with Interactive Brokers, IB acts as a custodian so the actual customer does not receive these annual tax statements. How do other IB customers deal with this...

Hi All, Hoping I can get some help regarding taxation as a Share Trader ("trading as a business") using Interactive Brokers (IB). Specifically which categories of IB reports to use to do a tax return. On the surface, there appear to be a number of options: 1) The Net Asset value summary...

Hi there, I'm Sydney based looking for assistence, hands on help using interactive brokers on US option trading. I know what I want to do, know my strategies, but for the life of me can't get on a roll. Keep getting obsticles put in my way for actual trading. Are there people out there that...

Hi all, Is anyone here using Jigsaw trading to trade using an IB trading account and data feed through the free Ninja trading platform as the link? An if so are there any restrictions on what exchanges Jigsaw can trade on? Any suggestions what be great! A8

Hey guys, I'm really struggling with the IB UI/Workstation and its charting software especially the lack of candle size/TF options i.e. no 6, 8, 12 or 16 hr candles!? Does anyone know if there is an option to add additional time frames I've searched high and low and can't find anything...

Interactive Brokers - using trader workstation Can I add a "days in trade" column and/or is there another way to track performance per days? so I can track if a stock is not really doing anything, treading water so I can get out and put funds elsewhere? Also buying IPO and using my issued...

I'm signing up to interactive Brokers with corporate trustee so I can open a margin account. The biggest drawback so far are the market data fees because this kind of account is considered "professional". As it stands, this would be just over a $1000 drag on profits p.a. Does anyone know any...

Hi all, I've been reading a lot about futures and options and I'm waiting to learn more before I dip my toe. One the things on my mind is what are the mechanics of a margin call on derivatives, specifically with IB. I'm planning on holding cash and bonds while trading futures/future options...

Hi, Can anyone post the method to do "Buy to close" a sold covered call position in Interactive Brokers Mosaic or TWS. They don't seem to use that terminology so can't find in documentation. All help, greatly appreciated.

Hi, I have some experience with RTD - but can't get it to work for the XJO through interactive brokers. I have the market data subscription, and to bring up the chart and options - IB has the XJO listed as the AP Index. I am using IB's sample excel document to start with (image attached) -...