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Oh sorry my mistake
SC Package 3 with realtime and history data are free on CQG platform for AMP customers only.
Yes with IB you have to subscribe SC package 3 which I see is $24/mo.
Anyway it is still cheap. Only 2 ES ticks.
Sierra is without any doubt the most versatile retail level trading app you can get. It also is *not* based on a bit bulky .Net it is a pure native C/C++ which I really appreciate with my 30+ years of experience from the programming languages, application development and environments.
IB's own TWS does of course the job but ohh boy how badly it is outdated and slow. TWS usability and user experience is from the past century. And then there is that data problem...
I recommend the free SC trial; preferably together with the low-cost trial of the SC RT data feed so
that you see the difference vs e.g. IB data only. In my experience that period will suffice for testing
if your exact config works as needed.
And yes: SC's description of the IB connection acts as a deterrent. But if you follow the instructions
it should be onetime nausea and then it's done
The substandard IB trading platform and data is more than compensated for by the superior account management facility, support, and from what Ive heard ...good fast reliable trade routing.
IB is a great account platform. You can trade allmost any imaginable instrument available from one simple "universal" account. Comissions are low. Execution quality is good. So from this point of view it is very close to perfect.
Yes, you are right, the risk controls are in the USA. But again, this is because the data providers choose it as such, and I dont think its the decision of the FCM. Again, this is as far as I know.
I would be more than happy to provide you with ademo any data available.
Thank you,
Matt Z
Optimus Futures
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Thanks for the offer. Maybe it's better to use live account because often the server for demo setup is different. Anyway it takes some time and energy to do these tests so maybe later.
Companies may separate between their demo traders and live traders as they don't want the one who do not trade utilizing all the bandwidth resources from the live trading pipes because it could affect latency.
Thank you,
Matt Z
Optimus Futures
There is a substantial risk of loss in futures trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. You may lose more than your initial investment. All posts are opinions and do not claim to be facts. Please conduct your own due diligence. Use only Risk capital when trading Futures.
1 800 771 6748 local 561 367 8686 email [email protected]
