diff --git a/src/connection/async.rs b/src/connection/async.rs
index 67dd9ab8..6101ddcb 100644
--- a/src/connection/async.rs
+++ b/src/connection/async.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ impl AsyncConnection {
     /// setup that are not part of the normal handshake (e.g., OpenOrder, OrderStatus).
     pub async fn connect_with_callback(address: &str, client_id: i32, startup_callback: Option<StartupMessageCallback>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let socket = TcpStream::connect(address).await?;
+        // Optionally disable Nagle's algorithm for low-latency order submission.
+        // Set IBAPI_TCP_NODELAY=1 to send small writes (order messages) immediately
+        // instead of buffering up to 40ms.
+        if std::env::var("IBAPI_TCP_NODELAY").unwrap_or_default() == "1" {
+            socket.set_nodelay(true)?;
+        }
 
         let connection = Self {
             client_id,
@@ -90,6 +96,9 @@ impl AsyncConnection {
 
             match TcpStream::connect(&self.connection_url).await {
                 Ok(new_socket) => {
+                    if std::env::var("IBAPI_TCP_NODELAY").unwrap_or_default() == "1" {
+                        new_socket.set_nodelay(true)?;
+                    }
                     info!("reconnected !!!");
 
                     {
diff --git a/src/market_data/historical/common/decoders.rs b/src/market_data/historical/common/decoders.rs
index db36985e..6f17af8e 100644
--- a/src/market_data/historical/common/decoders.rs
+++ b/src/market_data/historical/common/decoders.rs
@@ -287,12 +287,19 @@ fn parse_schedule_date(text: &str) -> Result<Date, Error> {
 
 fn parse_bar_date(text: &str, time_zone: &Tz) -> Result<OffsetDateTime, Error> {
     if text.len() == 8 {
+        // Format: YYYYMMDD
         let date_format = format_description!("[year][month][day]");
         let bar_date = Date::parse(text, date_format)?;
         let bar_date = bar_date.with_time(time!(00:00));
 
         Ok(bar_date.assume_timezone_utc(time_tz::timezones::db::UTC))
+    } else if text.len() > 8 && text.contains(' ') {
+        // Format: YYYYMMDD  HH:MM:SS (note: two spaces between date and time per IBKR format)
+        let datetime_format = format_description!("[year][month][day]  [hour]:[minute]:[second]");
+        let bar_datetime = PrimitiveDateTime::parse(text, datetime_format)?;
+        Ok(bar_datetime.assume_timezone(time_zone).unwrap())
     } else {
+        // Unix timestamp
         let timestamp: i64 = text.parse()?;
         let date_utc = OffsetDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(timestamp).unwrap();
         Ok(date_utc.to_timezone(time_zone))
diff --git a/src/market_data/historical/mod.rs b/src/market_data/historical/mod.rs
index 2bcfb769..75cafc41 100644
--- a/src/market_data/historical/mod.rs
+++ b/src/market_data/historical/mod.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ pub enum BarSize {
     Min3,
     /// Five-minute bars.
     Min5,
+    /// Ten-minute bars.
+    Min10,
     /// Fifteen-minute bars.
     Min15,
     /// Twenty-minute bars.
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ impl Display for BarSize {
             Self::Min2 => write!(f, "2 mins"),
             Self::Min3 => write!(f, "3 mins"),
             Self::Min5 => write!(f, "5 mins"),
+            Self::Min10 => write!(f, "10 mins"),
             Self::Min15 => write!(f, "15 mins"),
             Self::Min20 => write!(f, "20 mins"),
             Self::Min30 => write!(f, "30 mins"),
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ impl FromStr for BarSize {
             "MIN2" => Ok(Self::Min2),
             "MIN3" => Ok(Self::Min3),
             "MIN5" => Ok(Self::Min5),
+            "MIN10" => Ok(Self::Min10),
             "MIN15" => Ok(Self::Min15),
             "MIN20" => Ok(Self::Min20),
             "MIN30" => Ok(Self::Min30),
@@ -599,6 +603,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!("2 mins", BarSize::Min2.to_string());
         assert_eq!("3 mins", BarSize::Min3.to_string());
         assert_eq!("5 mins", BarSize::Min5.to_string());
+        assert_eq!("10 mins", BarSize::Min10.to_string());
         assert_eq!("15 mins", BarSize::Min15.to_string());
         assert_eq!("20 mins", BarSize::Min20.to_string());
         assert_eq!("30 mins", BarSize::Min30.to_string());
@@ -623,6 +628,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(BarSize::Min2, BarSize::from("MIN2"));
         assert_eq!(BarSize::Min3, BarSize::from("MIN3"));
         assert_eq!(BarSize::Min5, BarSize::from("MIN5"));
+        assert_eq!(BarSize::Min10, BarSize::from("MIN10"));
         assert_eq!(BarSize::Min15, BarSize::from("MIN15"));
         assert_eq!(BarSize::Min20, BarSize::from("MIN20"));
         assert_eq!(BarSize::Min30, BarSize::from("MIN30"));
diff --git a/src/transport/sync.rs b/src/transport/sync.rs
index d0f26ec8..32cee8c8 100644
--- a/src/transport/sync.rs
+++ b/src/transport/sync.rs
@@ -702,6 +702,12 @@ pub(crate) struct TcpSocket {
 }
 impl TcpSocket {
     pub fn new(stream: TcpStream, connection_url: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        // Optionally disable Nagle's algorithm for low-latency order submission.
+        // Set IBAPI_TCP_NODELAY=1 to send small writes immediately.
+        if std::env::var("IBAPI_TCP_NODELAY").unwrap_or_default() == "1" {
+            stream.set_nodelay(true)?;
+        }
+
         let writer = stream.try_clone()?;
 
         stream.set_read_timeout(Some(TWS_READ_TIMEOUT))?;
@@ -718,6 +724,9 @@ impl Reconnect for TcpSocket {
     fn reconnect(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         match TcpStream::connect(&self.connection_url) {
             Ok(stream) => {
+                if std::env::var("IBAPI_TCP_NODELAY").unwrap_or_default() == "1" {
+                    stream.set_nodelay(true)?;
+                }
                 stream.set_read_timeout(Some(TWS_READ_TIMEOUT))?;
 
                 let mut reader = self.reader.lock()?;