Interactive Brokers profile. Bid/Ask/Last all being updated in real time.
The PnL seems to update only about once per minute.
How can this be changed ?
Chart Trading Panel - PnL not refreshed often [SOLVED]
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Re: Chart Trading Panel - PnL not refreshed often
Also, shouldn't I see the PnL for the day as well as the OpenPositionProfit figure on the chart trading panel ?
They should be one on top of each other, right ?
They should be one on top of each other, right ?
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Re: Chart Trading Panel - PnL not refreshed often
Hello, syswizard,
Please select “By Best Bid&Ask” or “By Last Trade” for the Unrealized Profit Calculation Mode in IB broker profile settings (File -> Broker Profiles -> Manage Broker Profiles -> IB -> Edit)
Please select “By Best Bid&Ask” or “By Last Trade” for the Unrealized Profit Calculation Mode in IB broker profile settings (File -> Broker Profiles -> Manage Broker Profiles -> IB -> Edit)
Re: Chart Trading Panel - PnL not refreshed often
Last Trade DEFINITELY didn't work.
I tried other options as well.
I think this is an IB API interface bug.
The PnL should be updated after every bar close.
Guess what ? It's NOT.
Maybe every 5 bars....that's my estimate.
I tried other options as well.
I think this is an IB API interface bug.
The PnL should be updated after every bar close.
Guess what ? It's NOT.
Maybe every 5 bars....that's my estimate.
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Re: Chart Trading Panel - PnL not refreshed often
Hello, syswizard,
If the issue was not solved, please come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST so that we can study this behavior remotely. Live Chat is accessible from our web site http://www.multicharts.com/ (at the top of the page).
We’ll do our best to help you.
If the issue was not solved, please come to our live chat MON-FRI from 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST so that we can study this behavior remotely. Live Chat is accessible from our web site http://www.multicharts.com/ (at the top of the page).
We’ll do our best to help you.
Re: Chart Trading Panel - PnL not refreshed often [SOLVED]
This has been resolved as Realtime PnL is not accurate unless you have a realtime data feed subscription with your broker. In my case that would be Interactive Brokers. I am using DTN IQFeed for the realtime data.
The only possible workaround is to compute the PnL via script and display it in the status bar or in a text box.
However, it is not totally accurate because you cannot get the order fill value from the broker....and must assume the close of the prior bar when the MarketPositionAtBroker changes from zero to non-zero.
The only possible workaround is to compute the PnL via script and display it in the status bar or in a text box.
However, it is not totally accurate because you cannot get the order fill value from the broker....and must assume the close of the prior bar when the MarketPositionAtBroker changes from zero to non-zero.