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Installed the latest update two days ago and I cannot find any data source that will fill the shrs out column, therefore the market cap column is also empty (see screencap). I've tried backfilling from Fido, TDA, Smartsource (don't know where it gets data from), and Yahoo - but I now get an error trying to backfill using Yahoo, got some weird message that MT could not pull data from Yahoo the first time I tried it - subsequent attempts to use Yahoo don't bring up that error msg, but it's not backfilling those two columns. I REALLY depend on the shrs out column so when a secondary offering comes out I can quickly calculate the % dilution the offering will cause. What happened to that data, and if I can revert to the previous version of MT will it restore the data in those columns? Not that I actually know how to roll back and MT update.....
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38 minutes ago, Jerry Medved said:
we just got the API stuff yesterday.
Thank god! I just got an email from Schwab that I will be switched to them from TDA on May 10. Still might end up moving everything to Fido since Schwab will not allow customers to enroll in real DRIPs that give you shares of a CEF at a discount - that's like stealing 5% of my div money for a CEF like PDI.
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1 hour ago, ydfah said:
I We recognize that this may be later than you expected, but we want to ensure the services you use today are fully available to you at Schwab. It's all part of our effort to make the move as seamless as possible for you."
Yay! I can almost guarantee you that MT users griping to TDA about losing MT's API and calling to get their transition to Schwab delayed so we can keep using MT is why they pushed back the conversion date. Sometimes complaining the right way actually works! I also mentioned I might have to transfer my accounts to Fido - pretty sure I'm not the only one who said that and meant it.
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16 minutes ago, Enginer01 said:
We got on the subject of the 3rd party API which he said might not be available before March, 2024, when they expect to have all accounts switched from TDA to Schwab.
Wait a second - does that mean Jerry STILL might not have access to Schwab's API before all TDA clients are switched over? I opened a Fido account as a backup data source, but sometimes when I switch the data feed in MT from TDA to Fido the green light turns yellow, then red - MT isn't getting data from Fido consistently, at least in my very limited testing of it so far.
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Ok, thanks - any idea why AMRN suddenly started getting delayed/deficient errors? Fido does the same thing - might be related to it being a penny stock? Just found your reply to my post today, also your reply in the bugs forum about Fido quotes not working (they are now) - for some reason Comcast has been rejecting all email sent to the addy I use to get alerts for MT forums,discovered it started on Nov 7 - but I got SPAM in that account just two days ago - how the heck can that happen? (rhetorical question, don't expect you to know the answer, just beyond PO'd because that's my primary business email addy and god knows how many important emails I've missed since then! And Comcast is clueless about what's going on)
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Just noticed this yesterday - symbol AMRN is now showing a "D" beside it for delayed, plus there's a note I've never seen before, "RTFDelayed" (Real Time Feed Delayed?) - it's been trading under a buck for two months, but it's nowhere close to being delisted - so why is it the only symbol with delayed quotes? I see the same if I switch to Fido as data source (got that working, ignore my other post about it).
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Jerry, I just added my new Fido account to MT, got it verified, but when I select Fido as data source the start/stop button turns yellow, then red with an X - what do I need to do to get streaming quotes from Fido? I did have to take an extra step on the Fido website to "authorize" or whatever word they used to get streaming quotes, but even with that done MT is not getting data. Note I tried this in AH (4:30) - does Fido stop providing data at 4:00 pm or is there another problem? One reason I opened that Fido account was to have a backup source of data in case TDA didn't delay my transition to Schwab, but I also may transfer my accounts to Fido because Schwab does not allow clients to enroll in real DRIPs - that's a huge problem for CEFs that give discounts for DRIP'd divs, Schwab forces you to pay market price. For those who own the Cornerstone funds CLM or CRF it's a HUGE problem - both give you DRIP shrs at NAV, which is usually 20%-25% cheaper than MP.
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22 minutes ago, crg27 said:
Thanks. Another question. Will data still stream on MT if my date isn't moved? Hopefully, not a dumb question.
Not a dumb question at all - I won't claim this is the official answer (wait for Jerry for that), but I would assume you would not get data from TDA because you could no longer sign into your account - you don't have a TDA account after you're switched to Schwab. I'm afraid unless you open an account with a broker that's on MT's current data feed list (like Fido), you will only be able to get delayed data from Yahoo, the only free data source MT has. I already opened a Fido account just as a backup data source in case TDA didn't delay my switch, was a piece of cake. Just put $100 into it until I decide whether to move everything except my ROTH from TDA to Fido - will probably keep the ROTH with Schwab in order to get faster real time data from Schwab, the kind TDA currently provides - above Jerry said Fido is only updated once a second - shouldn't matter in most cases, but for traders watching L2 and raw time and sales it could make a diff. I don't like the paperwork nightmare of keeping accounts with 3 different brokers straight - I opened a decent sized Ally Invest account when they first offered MT for free but they have since severed ties with MT, pulled access to their API, so I might open a 2nd Fido account and transfer the Ally account to it - zero reason to keep the Ally account open, and they degraded their website so badly they removed the ability for you to download transactions in csv or QFX formats - unbelievable.
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I just had 3 of them show up in my inbox at 1:18 pm EDT, one for each TDA account - whew! Thank god that's over with for now.
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12 hours ago, wilburpost2 said:
IDK @Fido. Just click products, CDs, and then search CDs. You get a rate summary by term. Just click on whatever product you want.
I found that - what I was looking at was the secondary market for CD's - that link you gave is only for new issues - finding secondary CD's is what takes so much time compared to TDA. I've been reading the Schwab and Fidelity sub-Reddits the last few days looking for a few specifics answers, like why won't Schwab let you enroll in DRIPs, and almost universally people recently switched from TDA to Schwab are terribly unhappy about it - the app stinks, website stinks compared to TDA's, and ThinkorSwim is now unavailable (not sure that's true).. Fido didn't have so many complaints, but they're apparently not anywhere as good as what TDA offered either. Really sad Schwab is taking the best online broker's tools and throwing them away - more than a few said their website looks like it was designed in the 90's for people who invest money then set and forget - if you trade, you're going to hate Schwab - their app (maybe website too?) doesn't.automatically update quotes, you have to do it manually with a refresh button - seriously?
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Thnx Jerry - and thnx to everyone for helping out with this confusing issue. Been checking out Fido's website now that I have an account and I'm not impressed - looking for short term CDs on TDA is a piece of cake, takes all of two mouse clicks - not so easy with Fido, have to enter a lot of criteria to see a list, and there is no way I've found to separate the search into 3, 6, 9 mo CDs unless you create 3 different searches and save them - it takes over a minute to create one search and save it, and I don't think it will update automatically since you have to enter start and end maturity dates, meaning in 6 months the 3 and 6 mo CD searches will return null results - what a PITA compared to TDA. Don't know what Schwab's CD search looks like, they won't let you see anything unless you have an account.
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5 hours ago, Barnaby said:
They never did call me back. Id login to your account and you should see the transition date timeline gone.
To you and jca, who also gave me the same answer - I have three TDA accounts, initially was working just on getting my IRA transfer delayed. I saw your responses today and logged into all 3 accounts one by one, didn't see anything about "you're being moved to Schwab" on the main page - do you think TDA really do me the courtesy of delaying the transfer of all 3 accounts w/o me specifically asking them to delay the other two? Surely I'm not the only one trying to delay multiple TDA accounts - has anyone else asked to delay one and have TDA automatically delay all accounts you have?
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On 10/18/2023 at 9:18 AM, Barnaby said:
I ended up calling the Schwab transition number (listed above) and they were in the know about all of this. They put in for an extension and will call me back in a couple of days to advise if it is approved. I’ll post the outcome.
Did you get a call back yet? I called TDA on Monday the 16th and 5 days later haven't heard a peep from them.
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On 10/16/2023 at 12:22 PM, ex_hacker202 said:
I'll let you know if they extended me or not in a couple days.
Five days later and not a peep from TDA - gonna have to try to escalate this - you do have people using MT that were able to get extended, correct?
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23 hours ago, Jerry Medved said:
TD Ameritrade - Chances are that if you use your account with MT, the transition date will change from November to March. You can call them to ask for that explicitly.
I just spent 45 mins on hold with TDA - and they made no promises about extending my accounts to March 2024, said they'll let me know in a few days whether they'll allow it - the rep didn't sound too confident about this, but I'll let you know if they extended me or not in a couple days.
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Thanks Jerry - guess I'll just keep my small ROTH with Schwab so I have access to real time data - oh crap, I don't see Schwab on the list of data providers either. Postponing the inevitable doesn't really solve much in the long run - even if I can get an extension for the transition from TDA I'll just run into the same problem next March.
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Being moved from TDA to Schwab in 2 weeks and Schwab does not let you enroll in DRIPs - that's a deal breaker for me. I just tried to open a Fido account but it requires a smart phone to verify yourself - I don't have one, mine is just a dumb phone, so I opened MT to see if it offered E*Trade as a data source - I don't see it on the list - if I can't get data from E*trade I can't transfer my TDA accounts there. Does E*Trade not have an API MT can access?
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I rarely trade from within MT, but are you saying I was already blocked from using MT to trade in my Ally account? If that's true, nevermind and sorry for bugging you! I'll bet that happened when they stopped providing quotes to MT.
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Just got this email from Ally - appears we won't be able to trade from within MT or see the account view for an Ally account - I'd close this account if it weren't for too many stocks being in the red that still have a chance to recover - Ally is now blocking usage of any stock software to manage your account, you have to go to their website to do anything. Unrelated but nearly as bad - I've heard that when TDA clients get switched to Schwab they will no longer be able to participate in and stock or fund's DRIP - that really stinks for a CEF like PDI, where you get stock issued at NAV (or 5% off MP, forget which) when it's trading at a premium, which it always does - Scwhab is taking money out of client's pockets making them pay full MP instead of getting the discount.
Changes coming to your Ally Invest Account For a more secure experience, as of August 1, 2023, your Ally account will no longer be accessible to or from third-party sites or applications via an application programming interface (API).
What this means for you
Your Ally Invest account will stay open and you can access it via the Ally Mobile app or our website, but your account will no longer be linked to or viewable on third-party sites or applications.
If you have questions, please contact us. As always, thanks for letting us be your financial ally. -
On 5/9/2023 at 1:08 PM, Jerry Medved said:
If you view detailed quote, then the data fetched there is stored so it could be old data from there.
Damn, forgot to check what MC was before I opened "detailed quote" (never opened that window before, nice!) - but now MC for IBRX is correct.
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20 minutes ago, Jerry Medved said:
where is it showing that specifically? Portfolio? Detailed Quote window?
Incorrect MC appears in portfolio view - it's not an option to show it in account view. And I only have access to TDA data feed, not IB.
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The stock IBRX has 436M shares outstanding, closing price today was $6.41, but MT is showing market cap is only $588M - don't know where the error originates, but that's a darn simple calc to get wrong. Haven't check the rest of my stocks and watchlists for a similar error, just realized IBRX MC was wrong when I wrote about it on Seeking Alpha then read a later comment that gave the current correct MC.
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I swear to god I typed in RITM-A and -B properly yesterday and they did not show data - just did it today and they filled immediately - that's bizarre - no need to reply, but thanks for confirming the correct RITM pref stock symbols to use in MT.
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Trying to put two Rithm Capital Corp. Preferred Stocks on my watchlist, the A series - TDA uses symbols RITM-A but MT doesn't recognize them - I know some other symbols for those, like RITM.PRA, or RITM-PA, but none of them work. These used to be NRZ-A/NRZ-B before they changed their name, but that's not their symbols anymore - how do I add a preferred stock that TDA says the symbol is RITM-A? I'm using TDA as my data feed in MT. Ally Invest uses the symbol RITM.A, I tried that too, but since Ally no longer supplies data to MT it's not an option to switch feeds.
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Figured it out - I forgot this method to fill in shrs out and MC - you don't try to backfill using Yahoo as data source, in a portfolio window go to "Main", change "Source" to Yahoo, which will fill in those columns for everything but ETFs - I then chose Fido as source and it filled in the ETF data. If you don't have a Fido account you can't do this, of course.