Get Tick Value From IB

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Thomas Mann
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Get Tick Value From IB

Postby Thomas Mann » 03 Mar 2009

Hi,
DOes anyone know of a way to get the tick value back from IB and print it RealTime in a indicator ?
Thanks

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Postby TJ » 03 Mar 2009

I don't understand your question.

what is tick value?

Thomas Mann
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Postby Thomas Mann » 03 Mar 2009

Hi TJ,
In IB you can enter a symbol TICK_NYSE which is the overall tick movement index of the NYSE
I want to be able to look at it in a indicator to base decisions on whether it is positive or negative

I just can not figure out how to get access to the symbol value in the Easy language. CurrentAsk and CurrentBid give me the value in a strategy if it is on a chart, but I was wondering if I could access other symbols. Maybe I can add the symbol to a chart and hide it then access it. I will play around
Thanks

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Postby brodnicki steven » 03 Mar 2009

Just plot it on your chart. (needs to be added in quote manager first)
If you don't want to see it but want to call it in your system, just hide the tick and call the value in your code. (for example: c of data2, if data2 is the tick)


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