DislikedKadc, Ok, I agree with the thinking. About a price competitive alternative in Canada, we're VERY far from it. Even a price competitive alternative anywhere in the world for $10K account, I was unable to find one, by far ! But that's another story. Now, about what you're pointing out: You are relying on the amounts on REPORTS or in the TWS account window ? Because if you take the account window in TWS, you have to take in consideration the hours when currencies and products held in your account are recalculated. And to take the same values. If you...Ignored
Accurate calculations are the simplest of computer tasks -- it's why we invented computers in the first place -- and there is no reason why any account balance should be out for more than the millisecond it takes for data to update. Software that can render hundreds of lines across multiple windows on several monitors in real-time should certainly be able to add and subtract simple dollar amounts without money disappearing only to show up in random amounts days later.
Accounting errors, large or small, temporary or undiscovered, software glitches or intentional, in the finance industry or any other, are never acceptable and should never be tolerated.
You can always make money tomorrow provided you don't lose it today.