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Interactive Brokers

Interactiver Brokers

1. Before start.

Download and install latest version of TWS from official website of Interactive Brokers (for latest testing Trader Workstation 4.0 was used). We suggest to read TWS help file and manual at least once.

 

 
 
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Download and install latest version of TWS from official website of Interactive Brokers (for latest testing Trader Workstation 4.0 was used). We suggest to read TWS help file and manual at least once.
 
 

 
 

 
 
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Open Interactive Brokers account here if you do not have any. It can be used to work with TWS directly as well as over PT MultiStation. For the first time we recommend to use demo account (can be opened from here) for testing and learning trading platform.
 
 

 
 

 
 
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Download and install latest version of PT MultiStation from official website of PFSoft, read manual if you did not made it before. Your version will be updated automatically after each launching.
 
 

 

Notes: You do not need to open account with PFSoft in order to work with Interactive Brokers.

2. Prerare TWS for integration.

In order to connect to Interactive Brokers over PT MultiStation we are using TWS.

You need to enable connection over TWS API:

1. Run TWS
2. Check " Enable ActiveX and Socket Clients" from main menu Configure/API.

TWS settings

3. Connection to TWS

In order to connect to Interactive Brokers over PT MultiStation please do following:

 

 
 
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Run TWS and login with your real or demo account.
 
 

 
 

 
 
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Run PT MultiStation and select Interactive Brokers from available connections. Enter the same login and password as in TWS. Use "Save password" in order to store your account settings.
 
 

 
 

 
 
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In case all was done properly TWS will ask you to allow incoming connection. Please press "Yes".
 
 

 

TWS confirmation

Important notes: Do not close TWS during your work with Interactive Brokers. Otherwise PT MultiStation will not be able to work with it.

4. Working with Interactive Brokers over PT MultiStation.

Most important functions which available in Interactive Brokers are available in PT MultiStation.

MutliStation connected to Interactive Brokers Here is list of available functionality:

  • Online quotes: Level I, Level II.
  • Orders of all types (Limit, Market, Stop)
  • Quotes history
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