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IBFX issues...... ???????

  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 25, 2008 1:51pm Feb 25, 2008 1:51pm
I've had two accounts with IBFX for 2 months.
Jan 1, 2008 to be exact.

My platform has been down probably 8-10 times, from either 15 mins to over an hour.

I went down last night for 30mins and has been down for over 45 mins now.

Is this normal for this broker ?

Should I just go elsewhere ?

This is getting ridiculous.
  • #2
  • Feb 25, 2008 2:42pm Feb 25, 2008 2:42pm
Welcome to the world of the MT4 broker, going somewhere else really depends on your trading style, if it's long term than it's not going to affect you much, but obviously for short term trades it's unacceptable.

I have actually watched IBFX close out my profitable positions for no reason 100's of pips away from any T/P or S/L, so I changed brokers.
The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea.
  • #3
  • Feb 25, 2008 2:45pm Feb 25, 2008 2:45pm
Quoting Craig
Welcome to the world of the MT4 broker, going somewhere else really depends on your trading style, if it's long term than it's not going to affect you much, but obviously for short term trades it's unacceptable.

I have actually watched IBFX close out my profitable positions for no reason 100's of pips away from any T/P or S/L, so I changed brokers.
They have also done that to me as well.
Triped SLs not even close to price.
Triped TPs short of price.

Who do you use and are you happy with them ?

thanks.
  • #4
  • Feb 25, 2008 2:48pm Feb 25, 2008 2:48pm
The Mini Accounts 2 server seems to be down more often lately including two times in the last 24 hours. I have had very few problems with the original Mini Accounts server. It did not go down. At least for me.
  • #5
  • Feb 25, 2008 2:50pm Feb 25, 2008 2:50pm
Quoting nvwine
The Mini Accounts 2 server seems to be down more often lately including two times in the last 24 hours. I have had very few problems with the original Mini Accounts server. It did not go down. At least for me.
It's been down for 45 mins+, 3 times in the last 18 hours.

I'm going to ask them to switch my accounts to that server.
  • #6
  • Feb 25, 2008 3:04pm Feb 25, 2008 3:04pm
Quoting kujo17
It's been down for 45 mins+, 3 times in the last 18 hours.

I'm going to ask them to switch my accounts to that server.
If your luck is like mine, next month the original mini server will start having trouble. Things seem to work better until I switch to them.
  • #7
  • Feb 25, 2008 3:12pm Feb 25, 2008 3:12pm
Quoting nvwine
If your luck is like mine, next month the original mini server will start having trouble. Things seem to work better until I switch to them.
Opening another account with ODL as we speak.
I'll then, close out the IBFXs when all trades are closed.

I'm tired of this crap.......

and that would be my luck too, so I won't have them switch me to your server and cause you the headaches.... ;-)
  • #8
  • Feb 25, 2008 4:18pm Feb 25, 2008 4:18pm
i have had a couple of small outages with odl lately. Usually less than 5 minutes. Probably just a couple of server reboots. Other than that they have performed very well for me.
  • #9
  • Feb 25, 2008 4:48pm Feb 25, 2008 4:48pm
I've noticed this with IBFX too recently.

Hope they sort this out and fast.
  • #10
  • Last Post: Feb 25, 2008 5:16pm Feb 25, 2008 5:16pm
Quoting kujo17
Who do you use and are you happy with them?
Interactive Brokers & Yes (so far).
The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea.
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