I'm using MC + IB Gateway.
How many API client connection is MC requesting?
I'm using IB as datasource and I have one active broker profile. So can I assume MC doesn't need more than 1 API connection? or two? or a third when trying to add a new symbol to the database?
My assumption is MC needs up to 3 and more, but I don't have so many client connections left, as the maximum allowed is 8 at TWS.
Interactive Brokers -- #api clients [SOLVED]
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Re: Interactive Brokers -- #api clients
Hello FutureTrader,
One IB broker profile = one unique Client ID.
IB data connection = one unique Client ID.
All IB DOM windows (if any) = one unique Client ID.
So MultiCharts with one IB broker profile and a DOM window will utilize three unique IB Client IDs.
One IB broker profile = one unique Client ID.
IB data connection = one unique Client ID.
All IB DOM windows (if any) = one unique Client ID.
So MultiCharts with one IB broker profile and a DOM window will utilize three unique IB Client IDs.
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Re: Interactive Brokers -- #api clients
Thanks Henry.Hello FutureTrader,
One IB broker profile = one unique Client ID.
IB data connection = one unique Client ID.
All IB DOM windows (if any) = one unique Client ID.
So MultiCharts with one IB broker profile and a DOM window will utilize three unique IB Client IDs.
And there is no need of a additional Client ID when looking up a symbol through "Insert Symbols Into Portfolio", as my API Clients number is increasing each time I make an lookup.
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Re: Interactive Brokers -- #api clients [SOLVED]
Adding an instrument using Lookup can result in additional ClientID which will be freed up when the Lookup window is closed.Thanks Henry.Hello FutureTrader,
One IB broker profile = one unique Client ID.
IB data connection = one unique Client ID.
All IB DOM windows (if any) = one unique Client ID.
So MultiCharts with one IB broker profile and a DOM window will utilize three unique IB Client IDs.
And there is no need of a additional Client ID when looking up a symbol through "Insert Symbols Into Portfolio", as my API Clients number is increasing each time I make an lookup.