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I have an equities strategy that I run on IB. I think it is possible to generate alpha with a small account if you do it right e.g. don't compete with big funds in HFT.

There's a cool article about this by Robert Carver who used to be a portfolio manager at one of the top quant funds.

https://qoppac.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/david-versus-goliath.h...

discuss

arisAlexis|7 years ago

do you think IB would close an account for algo trading? I have bad experience with sportsbooks

admiralg|7 years ago

no, we support it, there's an api that you can use. Brokerages live off of volume.

QuackingJimbo|7 years ago

IB and sportsbooks are completely different

IB charges you a fee and then matches your trade with someone else. After this trade happens, IB no longer carries any risk

Sportsbooks charge you a fee and then take the other side of your bet themselves