My experience has been positive. Here are a couple of negatives: 1. you cannot trade from a client account - only from the advisor. Which makes sense of course since you ARE the advisor. 2. It is a bit tedious to withdraw money because you have to cha-cha-cha from the client to advisor account and have the advisor approve the withdrawl. 3. I have 5 of these little FOBs that generate one time passwords for each account. Sometimes I get confused as to which FOB for which account. (Maybe its just me being dumb??) Oh yes - DON'T lose them - they charge you mucho to replace one.
On the plus side you get a different call in number for tech support. The wait times are usually short and they seem more knowledgeable and courteous. Ed --- In [email protected], "ges x" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Ed. > > Are you using IB controller to send orders to your different TWS accounts? > I gather that you just use SetAccount to designate where the trade is going. > > This sounds like the way to go. > > Any downsides to using the Advisor account? > > ges > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Ed Hoopes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have 5 accounts with IB - all controlled from an Advisor account. > > When you log into the Advisor account you can direct orders into any > > of the client accounts. > > The choices are: (this list may be incomplete) > > 1. direct an order to a individual client account > > 2. split the order on a % basis to 2 or more accounts > > 3. split the order on a $ basis to 2 or more accounts > > > > This is very convenient - you only need to set up one order, then when > > it executes the shares are distributed per your split instructions. > > Using an Advisor account has reduced my error rate significantly. > > > > Ed Hoopes > > > > PS You can even arrange for commissions to be paid to the Advisor > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "Ara > > Kaloustian" <ara1@> wrote: > > > > > > IB and ibc both have a parameter to control which TWS you connect > > to. You can only connect to one TWS. This is done by selecting a port > > number. Look in TWS configuration section and API area. ibc is easier > > to find the parameter, but don't remember exactly where it is. > > > > > > I beleive you can use that one connection to send orders to multiple > > IB accounts in the same way that you would if you were using TWS to > > place your orders. > > > > > > I have not used multiple accounts, but ibc can communicate with ONE > > TWS and you can do whatever you can normally do from TWS. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: ges x > > > To: [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:39 AM > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts > > > > > > > > > Thanks Ed, > > > > > > The second computer is a possibility, but I'd rather work off of > > one computer if possible. > > > > > > ges > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Edward Pottasch <empottasch@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I believe you need a "professional account" at IB but I am not > > sure. A second computer works for sure. > > > > > > rgds, Ed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: ges x > > > To: [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:14 PM > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts > > > > > > > > > OK, I opened 2 IB accounts (2 TWS) and sent an order from IB > > Controller and it went to the account that was opened first. > > > > > > Is that the only option? Or is there a way to control which > > account receives the order from Amibroker? > > > > > > ges > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:33 AM, ges <ges8ges@> wrote: > > > > > > I usually have 2 or 3 IB accounts open. With IB Controller, > > how do > > > you specify which account the trade is to go to? > > > > > > > > > >
