Use any port number .. they are arbitrary ... I am sure there are restrictions
... just make them similar .. 7490, 7491 ... or whatever they are ... etc
----- Original Message -----
From: ges x
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:28 AM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts
Thanks Ara,
Does it matter what port number you use?
ges
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Ara Kaloustian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Change the port number in TWS to agree with ibc ... so that will be the
only communication path.
A second TWS can have a different port number, so you're sure it will not
comunicate with ibc
----- Original Message -----
From: ges x
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts
Thanks Ara,
No, it does not seem to connect to both and that is good. As far as I
can tell, it connects to the first TWS that is loaded.
But is there some other way to control which TWS the AB trades are routed
to?
ges
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Ara Kaloustian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
ges,
icb should not connect to both... if for some reason it does, things
can get to be very confusing ... very fast
----- Original Message -----
From: ges x
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts
Thanks Ara for the pointer.
I can see that both TWS IB accounts that I have open have the port
set to 7496 and the IB Controller is set to 7496. But when I send an order
from IBC, it just goes to the first TWS that was opened.
I'll do some more experimenting and see if I can figure it out.
ges
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Ara Kaloustian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
IB and ibc both have a parameter to control which TWS you connect
to. You can only connect to one TWS. This is done by selecting a port number.
Look in TWS configuration section and API area. ibc is easier to find the
parameter, but don't remember exactly where it is.
I beleive you can use that one connection to send orders to
multiple IB accounts in the same way that you would if you were using TWS to
place your orders.
I have not used multiple accounts, but ibc can communicate with ONE
TWS and you can do whatever you can normally do from TWS.
----- Original Message -----
From: ges x
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts
Thanks Ed,
The second computer is a possibility, but I'd rather work off of
one computer if possible.
ges
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Edward Pottasch <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> wrote:
I believe you need a "professional account" at IB but I am not
sure. A second computer works for sure.
rgds, Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: ges x
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB
accounts
OK, I opened 2 IB accounts (2 TWS) and sent an order from IB
Controller and it went to the account that was opened first.
Is that the only option? Or is there a way to control which
account receives the order from Amibroker?
ges
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:33 AM, ges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I usually have 2 or 3 IB accounts open. With IB Controller,
how do
you specify which account the trade is to go to?
