Advantages and disadvantages of Interactive Brokers - Trading-Lab

newbie · #1 11-28-2007, 12:26 PM

hi guys,

I'm considering trying Interactive Brokers and would like to hear from traders who are using them or have used them. What do you think about them? Is their platform robust enough? Pros and cons? thanks

maxthe$T · #2 11-28-2007, 01:24 PM

as far as fees they good but charts arent good

newbie · #3 11-28-2007, 01:32 PM

do you use them? intraday or EOD? are quotes reliable?

daytraderB · #4 11-30-2007, 02:18 PM

Interactive Brokers are well known for rock-bottom rates. their platform is kind of spartan, if you know what I mean (no bells and whistles).

Overall, I think they deserve to be given a shot. it depends on the type of trading you are into, of course.

breakout · #5 12-04-2007, 04:46 PM

if you are into high frequency scalping, leave interactive brokers alone. they are just too slow for that kind of trading.

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#1 11-28-2007, 12:26 PM
newbie Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 45	Advantages and disadvantages of Interactive Brokers hi guys, I'm considering trying Interactive Brokers and would like to hear from traders who are using them or have used them. What do you think about them? Is their platform robust enough? Pros and cons? thanks

#2 11-28-2007, 01:24 PM
maxthe$T Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 30	as far as fees they good but charts arent good

#3 11-28-2007, 01:32 PM
newbie Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 45	do you use them? intraday or EOD? are quotes reliable?

#4 11-30-2007, 02:18 PM
daytraderB Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 63	Interactive Brokers are well known for rock-bottom rates. their platform is kind of spartan, if you know what I mean (no bells and whistles). Overall, I think they deserve to be given a shot. it depends on the type of trading you are into, of course.

#5 12-04-2007, 04:46 PM
breakout Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 63	if you are into high frequency scalping, leave interactive brokers alone. they are just too slow for that kind of trading.