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how do you add money
Hello Anonymous, thank you for reaching out. Please use this tool on our website to view available funding methods based on your residency and the currency you wish to deposit: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/support/fund-my-account.php
Good afternoon. If I enter a position at the opening of the day with a Limit Order, I used to send it (along with a Stop Loss Order) and pull the Limit Order line (along with the Stop Loss Order) with the mouse under the opening price right on the chart. Is it possible to do this in the new terminal now? Is it also possible to change the price and stop loss order proportionally depending on the limit order?
Hello Dmytro, thank you for asking. You can move a limit order on the IBKR Desktop charts by grabbing the buy (or sell) box, not the line. For your second question, please submit a web ticket. There is a category for “How to Use.” http://spr.ly/IBKR_CreateWebTicket
Is there a way I can put a market order with 1 click like ThinkOrSwim does?
And then flatten if necessary with another click.
As far as I see you have to click like 3 times to put an order, that would be disastrous if you are scalping
How do I set a bracket order?
Hello, thank you for reaching out. Bracket orders are designed to help limit your loss and lock in a profit by “bracketing” an order with two opposite-side orders. A BUY order is bracketed by a high-side sell limit order and a low-side sell stop order. A SELL order is bracketed by a high side buy stop order and a low side buy limit order. Please view this webpage for more information:
https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/orders/bracket.php
We hope this helps!
I know TWS Mosaic for Advanced order (Bracket order, OCO ) but how do we create those type orders in this new Desktop platform?
Another Question: Is there any setup to skip Order Review because it is needed/useful in day trading especially scalping.
Hello, thank you for reaching out. It is possible to create a Bracket Order in IBKR Desktop. After logging in, right click your desired security and click “Buy Order”. Click the attach orders button to add a Profit Taker and Stop Loss.
To view the other available order types in IBKR Desktop, please click the Stop button with the down arrow.
Please view this YouTube video for instructions to use the Rapid Order Entry Window: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCfjIBdj09E
You can submit any additional feedback in IBKR Desktop (speech bubble with thumbs up icon). Additionally, you can keep up to date on our new releases with the IBKR Desktop release notes: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/education/tradersu/documentation.php
We hope this helps!
Hello,
Will there be a book trader on this platform?
Hello, we appreciate your question. You can submit specific suggestions and feedback directly in IBKR Desktop (speech bubble with thumbs up icon). Additionally, we encourage you to keep up to date on our new releases with the IBKR Desktop release notes: http://spr.ly/IBKR_UserGuidesred
How can I specify the size of my order in USD rather than quantity?
Hello, thank you for reaching out. You can specify the size of your order in USD in the order ticket. After right-clicking your desired security and clicking “Buy Order”, you can switch between the “Shares” and “USD” buttons on the right-hand side. This allows you to specify the size of the order in USD. We hope this helps!
Will rapid order entry ever be rapid?
1 click entry is rapid. 3 clicks, spanning across a page, is not rapid
Hello Judy, thank you for commenting. Please submit this feedback in IBKR Desktop (speech bubble with thumbs up icon) so it goes to the development team.
Thank you so much for the new layout! Well done. I got 2 questions. 1) Free-floating Charts across multiple Monitors: In your classic version one can drag and drop charts across multiple monitors and then lock them. For example, I would love to have 4 charts on my left monitor, 4 on my middle monitor etc. That option still exists or is it gone? 2) Button Entry Orders: In the classic version one could have customized order buttons right underneath the chart window. Is that function still available, if so, pls be so kind and let me know how it is done. Finally I can cancel my ToS account and trade only with you! Thanks!
Hello Gordon, thank you for reaching out. Your feedback has been passed to the appropriate team. Your suggestions are in the pipeline to be released but have no ETA at this time. In the future, please submit this feedback in IBKR Desktop (speech bubble with thumbs up icon) so it goes directly to the development team.
Bonjour, comment les détenteurs des comptes inférieurs à 500$ peuvent trader ? IBKR prévoit-il des effets de levier ?
Hello, thank you for reaching out. Please review this FAQ for detailed information on the required minimum deposit based on account type and entity:
https://www.ibkr.com/faq?id=32659392
Please review the FAQ below for more information about leverage:
https://www.ibkr.com/faq?id=234334332
We hope this helps!
How can I see Time-in-sales on the new app?
Thank you for asking, Harry. Time and Sales is not yet available, but it is on our development roadmap. You can keep up with the latest platform releases here: https://ibkrguides.com/releasenotes/ntws-desktop.htm
Can you remove the confirmation window, and make it a single click order, this is really not rapid, Better off using TWS
Hello, thank you for commenting. Please submit this feedback in IBKR Desktop (speech bubble with thumbs up icon) so it goes to the development team.
WS desktop application is not accepting my current valid user name which exceed 8 digits.
how can i solve this ?
Hello, thank you for reaching out. For a login issue, please click the “Need help?” on the Client Portal log in page and follow the prompts to regain access.
https://ndcdyn.interactivebrokers.com/sso/Login?RL
If the above does not work, you will have to call our Client Services team for account security reasons. IBKR DOES NOT reset passwords, provide usernames, or unlock accounts via e-mail or chat. Thank you for understanding. You can find our available phone support here: http://spr.ly/IBKR_ClientServicesCampus