These release notes document the major enhancements and bug fixes distributed in the current TWS version 942.
We are very pleased to announce the Probability Lab, the second in our set of workspace tools designed to optimize the analysis and management of option strategies. The Probability Lab offers a practical way to think about options without the complicated mathematics. Use the Probability Lab to analyze and adjust the market's probability distribution, which tells us what the chances are that certain outcomes will occur.
To open the Probability Lab, use the New Window dropdown in Mosaic or the Trading Tools menu in TWS. Specify the underlying, and the top panel displays a live Probability Distribution graph that changes as the underlying and its option's bid and offer change at the exchange. Grab a horizontal in any interval and move it up or down to indicate that you think the price ending up in the interval has a higher or lower probability than the consensus guess as expressed by the market. As all probabilities must add up to 1.00, all of the other bars will adjust to accommodate your changes. Click Build Strategy to see a list of combinations likely to have a favorable outcome under your Probability Distribution. Select a strategy to include it in the Order Entry panel, make any order adjustments and click Submit to send the trade.
To find out more, visit https://www.interactivebrokers.com/probabilities.
We have recently implemented some changes designed to make the Portfolio window in the Mosaic cleaner and easier to use. Some changes include:
We have introduced several new News Feed subscriptions including Benzinga Pro and Midnight Trader Live Briefs Pro. In addition, we have made several of our feeds available through the TWS API. These include The Fly on the Wall, Briefing Trader and Midnight Trader Live Briefs Pro.
To find out more and to subscribe, visit the IBIS News and Fundamentals section of the Research and News page. See the API Beta Release notes for details.
We have restored some of the original features to the Time and Sales window. Some of the features that have been added back include:
Because some third-party software doesn't support a separate field for sending the primary exchange, TWS will now support receiving the primary exchange in the exchange field. The syntax is: [exchange][separator][primary_exchange] where [separator] can be a colon (":") or a slash ("/"). For example, to request market data for MSFT, you could send the following in the exchange field: SMART/ISLAND. Note that TWS still supports receiving the primary exchange in the separate designated field.
This release currently includes miscellaneous back end bug fixes. Check back soon for feature updates.
The risk of loss in online trading of stocks, options, futures, currencies, foreign equities, and fixed income can be substantial. Options are not suitable for all investors. For more information, read the "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options".
Your capital is at risk and your losses may exceed the value of your original investment.
Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA Reference Number 208159.
Interactive Brokers LLC is regulated by the US SEC and CFTC and is a member of the SIPC (www.sipc.org) compensation scheme;
products are only covered by the UK FSCS in limited circumstances.
Before trading, customers must read the relevant risk disclosure statements on our Warnings and Disclaimers page.
For a list of IBG memberships worldwide, see our exchange listings.