====== Interactive Brokers setup ====== Before starting make sure you have TWS 864.4 or later installed and running properly ==== Prepare TWS ==== * Open TWS * check menu **Configure > API > Enable Active X and Socket Clients** * menu **Configure > Trusted IP Address** add 127.0.0.1 (that's a local address on your machine) ==== Prepare QuoteIN ==== * Open Feeds dialog box if IB is not already there click button Add and add it with an abbreviation of your choice (defaults to IB) * Set IB as default feed in menu QuoteIN > Feeds You don't need to specify any username or password since connections go through TWS. ==== Quick test ==== * Using menu QuoteIN > Examples open first example. Type IB on the left top cell. Quotes should update and stream if the market is open. ==== IB symbols ==== Read spreadsheet to see symbols for IB. [[http://quotelink.net/api/examples/spreadsheet/ib3.xls|IB Symbology spreadsheet - Symbols for Options / Futures / FOP / FOREX]]