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I have PM with TD, but would still be interested in the non-PM version. I've been out of the loop for a bit, but man I can't stand the IBKR platform (unless that has changed recently).

The struggle is definitely real, being on the east coast US is terrible because it overlaps with general "work time" (although that is probably a good thing - if I was in Europe I'd work and then trade at odd hours all night). This is my 2nd go around with S.O. because of the same issues, timing is tough!

Negative bias is a real thing! I am just in the first 25% of this book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085N3SZ1T/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 It's just more "mental trading soup" for the brain, but I find I need to go read stuff like this every so often.

You know, this is completely baffling. Companies like GrubHub, Door Dash, Uber, Lyft - how can they not make money????? They are essentially software app companies! I understand there is office overhead, development, other overhead, insurance, etc, but they have no physical product and have no manufacturing risk HOW can they not make money???

@Yowster you hit the nail on the head, University of Miami has been doing this in S FL and is finding exactly that. I think factoring that in, it worked out to the same or slightly less than .5% mortality rate. I think this virus has been spreading a lot longer than we were aware of, I'm thinking at least 3rd quarter of last year if not longer. I am in no way a Covid denier, yes it is serious, but a lot of these numbers are not adding up. Yes we need to be careful, yes large gatherings like sports, concerts, etc should not be happening right now. But I do believe there has been a tremendous amount of number fluffing going on - I am sure some of it is just heat of the battle and will get sorted out later, but I can't help but think some of it is nefarious. You can take that to the bank. Look at NY - oh, if you died at home, clearly you couldn't get to a Dr, so it must have been Covid. No proof, no autopsy, just increase the death count by 3k or 4k or whatever it was. There is financial incentive for hospitals to mark people as covid patients, and more money if they get on a ventilator. "Follow the money". With respect to hospital workers, of course they are not furloughing the front line, but all we heard about for weeks was how every hospital would be overflowing and there would not be enough capacity, not enough medical staff, not enough ventilators, etc etc. That simply is not the case. I'm glad they were wrong, but as a Floridian who has to deal with hurricane season and the media hype that "we will most certainly die this time", I try to strip the fanatical hype from factual data. All I am saying is the data does not match the fear. I am not sure where the saying originated, but it goes something like "there's lies, damn lies, and statistics". Interesting time to be on this floating Petri dish called planet earth. Rant over and sorry for completely derailing the Uber thread, but too I agree this cannot be good for Uber LOL

Which android phone/platform are you using and to confirm, you are US based? I am using TOS Mobile and it works really well (Samsung S8), they've improved it a lot over years ago. I just looked and it says there is an update available for the app, now you've freaked me out and I don't want to install the update LOL.

Been a while since I looked at it, but I am pretty sure that ThinkOrSwim looks at the -20% price slice.

That is a good idea, I've seen a few people mention this... Question: in a live funded TOS account, how do you keep all of the trades up and active for multiple days to track? Do you enter a ridiculous order that will never get filled so it always stays as an "open order" (like enter a buy order for a calendar as a credit) or is there another way to keep a trade visible for multiple days and still have live market data with it (without re-entering the trade every morning)?

Thanks for sharing... be curious to hear feedback about this broker. The only 3rd party software I've used is ONE and I really liked it. Looks like it is only free if you meet the following: 37+ equity trades per monthor150+ options contracts and minimum of 20 tickets per month Then it is 50% off of the $55 month fee if: 18–36 equity trades per month or75–149 options contracts and minimum of 9–19 tickets per month

Awesome, thank you for the extra feedback. I will most likely switch to Scottrade Pro vs directly with IB. Even with a smaller account, the $5 minimum wont be hard to exceed, even on a 1-lot trade as long as it is 4 legs, I'm still coming out slightly ahead to what I am paying now (1.50/contract TOS). Once I start managing a larger account, then the savings will be even that much better.

Hate to keep beating this horse but I have a few more questions: - Those that are using Scottrade Pro, do you feel there is any execution difference (if you have a reference to judge by...) vs. using IB directly? I know there shouldn't be but I don't know how any behind the scenes order routing/execution preference goes. @ahrdlicka have you been happy with trade execution? - Also, in playing around with IB's mobile platform, it seems they've done some enhancements recently and it is now "usable", which is great, that was my biggest hang up with switching from TOS. I see Scottrade Pro uses IB's Handy Trader App, is it the same build/funcionality as the regular IB mobile just with a different name?

For those of you using IB/Scottrade Pro, do you or have you used Option Net Explorer to set up & send your trades to IB? I know ONE offers that ability, just wondering any feedback on how well it actually works VS directly placing the trade in IB platform.

Since this is about IB order execution, have any of you found good videos for the TWS mobile platform? I found this one on IB's youtube channel, it is a good introduction but I'd like to find one going over complex order entry, etc...

I'd also vouch for Dan's work, like Kim said he is very honest in his assessment of things. Lots of free stuff on youtube to watch, I've done a couple smaller paid courses/events over the years and if I traded full time or with a larger acct I wouldn't hesitate to add more of his paid educational stuff to my toolbox.

I really need to sit down to see if I can tolerate the IB mobile platform...... That is a pretty sweet commission structure.