diff --git a/dockering/ib/docker-compose.yml b/dockering/ib/docker-compose.yml
index 2b4c4e40..d9e96e80 100644
--- a/dockering/ib/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/dockering/ib/docker-compose.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ services:
         source: ./fork_ports_delayed.sh
         target: /root/scripts/fork_ports_delayed.sh
 
+    # NOTE:to fill these out, define an `.env` file in the same dir as
+    # this compose file which looks something like:
+    # TWS_USERID='myuser'
+    # TWS_PASSWORD='guest'
+    # TRADING_MODE=paper (or live)
+    # VNC_SERVER_PASSWORD='diggity'
+
     environment:
       TWS_USERID: ${TWS_USERID}
       TWS_PASSWORD: ${TWS_PASSWORD}
diff --git a/dockering/ib/jts.ini b/dockering/ib/jts.ini
index 556fd78b..a10554f3 100644
--- a/dockering/ib/jts.ini
+++ b/dockering/ib/jts.ini
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ TrustedIPs=127.0.0.1
 Locale=en
 # most markets are oriented around this zone
 # so might as well hard code it.
-TimeZone=America/Toronto
+TimeZone=America/New_York
 UseSSL=true
 displayedproxymsg=1
 os_titlebar=true