fenzo,
if you're just interested in a "system" that will create stops for you automatically, there are several 3rd party utilities that work with Interactive Brokers interface. My favorite is BracketTrader. http://www.bracket-trader.com/
BracketTrader requires very little to no...
Another big benefit to trading with IB is the proliferation of 3rd party trading utilities. Since the software is open source many have developed powerful interfaces for trading thru IB. Check out the discussion forum for further details. Look for the Freelance Tools topic.
It sounds like your system is being swamped by trying to display the immense amount of changing data on your monitors. This may help: Go to your monitor Display Properties menu (right-click on desktop--choose Properties). Under the Effects tab (Windows2000 here) UNCHECK "Smooth edges of...