Choosing a brokerage is one of the first decisions that all traders have to make, but it is a decision that only experienced traders have the ... well, experience, to make correctly, therefore I am going to tell you exactly how to make the decision.
My profile and review of Interactive Brokers (often known as IB) includes a variety of information about Interactive Brokers (e.g. their accounts, their trading software, the reliability, etc.), and by the end of the article you should know which brokerage to choose.


In the Feb 15,2012 newsletter you ” strongly advise against using Interactive Brokers”. In the current issue there is no mention about it: did you change your mind? And if so, why?