Nice!  More good info. Thanks!  I'm going to grab a 13=mo. subscription during the deal they have through Black Friday. I'm finding after just two months that day trading really isn't my thing, At least not at the 1-min timeframe. However, I really like the TV charts. I'm not tossing TOS (ha ha). Just enhancing my trading environment with TV to see if it's worth it.

    Personally, I don't think TOS

    Posted by brophy on 23rd of Nov 2022 at 12:29 pm

    Personally, I don't think TOS is just for trading options. I've traded futs there, too, and love a lot of their tech indicators. And since it's so popular they have a lot of traders creating original indicators for it as well. I've always hated the IB interface but for some reason, IB has a great corporate bond search and trading, (though terrible at getting people to talk to who know anything) and so does E-Trade. With rates higher, I like those alternatives.

    I hate IB's interface, but

    Posted by matt on 23rd of Nov 2022 at 12:42 pm

    I hate IB's interface, but again their API allows one to link up with other things like Trading View or Ninja trader to use those interfaces. They have a lot of access to other instruments that other brokers don't, and they are the most widely used by hedge funds and have great institutional support

    TOS is fine for many things and yes has an active community for various indicators and simple strategies. That said, when we looked at it their language is too simple and limiting, and it wasn't possible for us to convert many of our systems and strategies over it - that's not something that would be a problem for you guys but for us it was. 

    again broker is highly personal to what your needs are, no one right answer. The right answer is finding one or ones that fit your needs the best

    TOS freezes up very often.

    Posted by arun on 23rd of Nov 2022 at 01:08 pm

    TOS freezes up very often. I thought it was my computer but same problem even after I did computer upgrade

    Same here Arun. Upgraded my

    Posted by rfa300 on 23rd of Nov 2022 at 01:41 pm

    Same here Arun. Upgraded my RAM and still been having freeze moments. 

    Do you have to reboot

    Posted by watcdy on 23rd of Nov 2022 at 01:47 pm

    Do you have to reboot after it freezes or is it just delayed and then released to function again?

    Never had to reboot........yet! 

    Posted by rfa300 on 23rd of Nov 2022 at 01:59 pm

    Never had to reboot........yet! 

    "They have a lot of

    Posted by brophy on 23rd of Nov 2022 at 12:49 pm

    "They have a lot of access to other instruments that other brokers don't..." Very true, an astounding difference of instruments in some cases. What's puzzling is their entire lack of personal service/knowledge. I'm more knowledgeable that some of the people on their phone line! And I am no genius. And one department is clueless about the other.

    yeah calling those guys at

    Posted by matt on 23rd of Nov 2022 at 01:05 pm

    yeah calling those guys at IB, I never do unless it's an emergency, they are either rude or do not help

    that said, if you are on the institutional side, then they are great LOL

    good ole boys network LOL

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