I started my career as a trader at a bank and then moved on to quant/trading/PM roles at extremely cost sensitive firms. Not a single one of them used IBKR.
> There are no hedge fund managers I respect who don’t run their personal accounts on IB.
This thread is about institutional customers rather than personal accounts.
I know at least one former hedge fund manager who ran a high 10 figure hedge fund whose personal account is not at IBKR. I respect him a lot.
> I see many hedge funds -especially smaller ones - going with IB as a prime solution.
Are they cost sensitive? The fact that you have hedge fund structure set up does not mean that you are cost sensitive.
> There are no hedge fund managers I respect who don’t run their personal accounts on IB.
This thread is about institutional customers rather than personal accounts.
I know at least one former hedge fund manager who ran a high 10 figure hedge fund whose personal account is not at IBKR. I respect him a lot.
> I see many hedge funds -especially smaller ones - going with IB as a prime solution.
Are they cost sensitive? The fact that you have hedge fund structure set up does not mean that you are cost sensitive.