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  2. Posted · Edited by MIGS

    DAS shows a “withhold bp” way off in excess of the required $$ for the position, meaning if I buy 100 shares at 10 each instead of showing “withheld BP” of $1000 (100*10) it shows a lot more ( $$ much higher like 1300 )...anyone with the same issue???. Still using my training IBKR account but with full DAS version ( updating to current Rev didn’t fix it).

  3. Posted · Edited by MIGS

    pful on this, it's one of those rare edge use cases that isn't easy to diagnose.

     

    On 3/9/2021 at 5:34 PM, MIGS said:

    Hi, I've been using the hotkeys for some time, but lately the "Stop - Update Position ..." hotkeys don't want to work for me....I get the error message in DAS "Replace:Order is not Open!"....

    I'm sure I'm using the right hot key (Long-Replace code for a long trade).  My procedure is like this for say a long trade:  

    -Add shares to an existing position  (position has a corresponding stop-limit order generated by a hot key)   

    -Click on the existing stop limit order

    -Hit the hotkey.

    Nothing happens (# shares in stop order is not updated) and I get the mentioned error....

    ....What else do I need to check?, thanks!

     

    Miguel

    What version of DAS are you using?

    >>5.5.2.1

    Just to clarify, you're double clicking the QTY value on the on-chart order flag? There was a version of DAS that broke that functionality recently.

    >>THAT WAS THE PROBLEM THANK YOU...I was not double clicking the QTY  value...  I guess I forgot the instructions after some time of being away from trading.

    Miguel

  4. Posted · Edited by MIGS

    Hi, I've been using the hotkeys for some time, but lately the "Stop - Update Position ..." hotkeys don't want to work for me....I get the error message in DAS "Replace:Order is not Open!"....

    I'm sure I'm using the right hot key (Long-Replace code for a long trade).  My procedure is like this for say a long trade:  

    -Add shares to an existing position  (position has a corresponding stop-limit order generated by a hot key)   

    -Click on the existing stop limit order

    -Hit the hotkey.

    Nothing happens (# shares in stop order is not updated) and I get the mentioned error....

    ....What else do I need to check?, thanks!

     

    Miguel

  5. Posted

    Anyone trying to use trade ideas "Brokerage Plus" to "autotrade" orders into IBKR trader Workstation?...I'd be interested to see if you are able to make it work and perhaps collaborate.

    I'm still in the learning phase...using DAS/Hotkeys mostly in the simulator account, very fast and efficient... BUT wondering if there is an automated way to AT LEAST execute the initial position and stop order automatically based in a Trade Ideas alert...then exit the position manually.

    I'm leaning towards ORBs strategies at the market open and the time lost in the indecision to react to the alert is often the difference between a potential good trade or a wasted opportunity.

     

  7. Posted · Edited by MIGS

    Key question is what time is the software platform (Ex. DAS) using to time stamp your outgoing trade....if it uses your computer’s time then need to make sure you have an NTP client running in your PC and have it force-sync your computer’s time every hour or so  ( make sure the NTP server you select is close to where you live -  2 or 3 milliseconds or so can be achieved with NTP protocol ).  The internal clock in a computer is a simple cheap crystal mounted in the motherboard and depending on the computer it may drift several SECONDS a day ( fast or slow).  

    Computer time has nothing to do with the delay in the connection,  but , depending on the SW platform, ensures your trade is time stamped corectly.

    Connection delay will depend on your internet connection, your brocker's connection to the exchange and and how far are you from your brocker’s server...

    High frequency traders ensure their computers are sync to within microseconds....we are just retail traders so at least fraction of a second should be sufficient.

  10. Posted

    I’m new to this so I’m most likely missing something....read the fine print....:  Lite limits trading in some of the outside regular trading hours ( OK with me) but I don’t see any other restriction relevant for retail traders.

    After combing the BBT site forums and videos I’m still wondering why go pro and pay fees, even if rates are low, if I could trade for free....

    About market data....lite includes “free non consolidated, real time streaming data for primary exchanges”....this is optional for pro, so lite even seems to be even better suited for US stocks day trading....?.

     

  14. Posted

    New to BBT, hope this is the right forum to post this. 

    I got an "insufficient funds"...message from eTrade when trying to trade DKNG today. I had more than enough funds and able to trade a similar $$ amount 5 minutes later on NVDA)...would this be a restriction for the particular DKNG stock ?...how do I identify this beforehand?...

    I lost precious prime trading time....!

    Thanks for any insight.

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