Interactive Brokers does what it needs to do — great execution, broad access to global markets, low fees, and reliable tools. I’m very satisfied with the overall service.
However, the “order capping” mechanism is deeply frustrating. It’s supposed to protect the trader from poor execution or excessive loss, but in reality, it often prevents me from exiting positions during fast-moving events. Instead of limiting risk, it amplifies it — I’ve lost significant amounts because capped orders didn’t go through when I needed them most.
To make matters worse, requesting the removal of the cap is slow and inefficient — not exactly ideal in time-sensitive trading situations.
If this system remains unchanged, I can’t recommend IBKR to active traders who need fast, flexible execution. Until then, I use the platform — but with caution.
然而,“订单上限”机制却令人深感沮丧。它应该保护交易者免受执行不良或过度损失的影响,但实际上,它经常阻止我在快速变化的事件期间退出头寸。它不但没有限制风险,反而放大了风险--我损失了大量资金,因为上限订单在我最需要的时候没有通过。
更糟糕的是,请求取消上限是缓慢且低效的--在时间敏感的交易情况下并不完全理想。
如果这个系统保持不变,我不能向需要快速、灵活执行的活跃交易者推荐IBKR。在那之前,我使用该平台--但要谨慎。
However, the “order capping” mechanism is deeply frustrating. It’s supposed to protect the trader from poor execution or excessive loss, but in reality, it often prevents me from exiting positions during fast-moving events. Instead of limiting risk, it amplifies it — I’ve lost significant amounts because capped orders didn’t go through when I needed them most.
To make matters worse, requesting the removal of the cap is slow and inefficient — not exactly ideal in time-sensitive trading situations.
If this system remains unchanged, I can’t recommend IBKR to active traders who need fast, flexible execution. Until then, I use the platform — but with caution.