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One of the leading electronic brokersHere you can find '''[http://www. multicharts.com/downloads/tutorials/ib_datafeed_broker.mp4 Interactive Brokers Video Tutorial].'''

Gained immense fame with its high qualityTo connect MultiCharts to Interactive Brokers (IB) data feed, affordable prices it is necessary to have IB software installed and supporting trading running on may exchanges worldwidethe computer.<br>When the connection is configured correctly, MultiCharts launches IB software automatically when data is requested. IB has 2 applications that can be used to connect MultiCharts to IB: # IB Trader Workstation (requires 1 logout per 24 hours).# IB Gateway.<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': Java version 7 is strongly recommended for IB software to work correctly.</div><br>Though there is a choice between web-based and standalone version, standalone version is recommended to use. <br>To download IB Trader Workstation and IB Gateway, follow this link: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=14099#tws-software

== Features Setting up Interactive Brokers Gateway==The following configuration is required to establish connection between MultiCharts platform and IB Gateway:# '''IB API''' option should be selected when logging into IB Gateway.# Click on '''Configure''' in main Gateway window.# Click on '''API''' section. Select '''Settings'''.# Uncheck '''Read-Only API''' box.# Set the Port (Socket port) number to the same value both in IB Gateway and limitations IB Broker Profile in MultiCharts. <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': By default in IB Gateway '''Socket port''' number is '''4001'''. In IB data source in QuoteManager default '''Port''' ('''Socket port''') number is '''7497'''.</div># Add '''127.0.0.1''' to '''Trusted IP Addresses''' or check the '''"Allow connections from localhost only"''' box (only if Gateway is running on the same PC). If Gateway is running on a remote PC - you should specify its IP address.<br/><div style= "background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': If TWS/Gateway current language is set to any language except English, it is required to enable the option that means “Send API messages in English” in API settings.</div>

==To set up Interactive Brokers data feed connection:==# In the '''FeaturesQuoteManager'''main menu select '''Tools''', then click '''Data Sources''' and click on '''Interactive Brokers'''. # In the popped up window choose whether you have a '''standalone''' version installed on your PC version of IB TWS / IB Gateway or a '''web-based one'''. ''Standalone version is recommended to use''. # Click '''Ok'''.# Once you clicked Ok, the Interactive Brokers Data Feed Configuration window is opened. It is recommended to use default settings. :* '''Connectivity''' section.<br>Make sure the '''Server IP Address''' and '''Port''' numbers are correct.<br>IB TWS can be launched automatically by MultiCharts on attempt to add a symbol from IB data source; once a chart, DOM, Market Scanner window with IB instrument is open. To enable this option check '''Launch Trader Workstation at start''' box.:* '''Notifications''' section.<br>:::* '''Show Error pop-up Alert'''. Check this box to display error pop-up messages related to the data feed connection.:::* '''Show Pacing Violation pop-up Alert'''. Check this box to receive notifications about hitting Pacing violation (see [[Interactive_Brokers_Pacing_Violation|Interactive Brokers Pacing Violation]]).:::* '''Show Delayed Data Alert'''. Check this box to receive pop-up messages about delayed data on the chart.

:* Searching for symbols '''Historical data''' section.<br>There is no need to reconfigure settings in this section. It is set up by name or rootdefault. Advanced users can check/uncheck the following options.::* '''Download historical data.''':::* Auto'''Regular Trading Hours'''. Check the box to have standard trading session for daily-adding based charts.:::* '''Don’t request Tick data for the symbol intervals with no Minute data'''.<br>If the box is checked, MultiCharts assumes that the interval that has no minute data from server also doesn’t have tick data.:::* '''Filter bars with zero volume box'''.:::* '''Filter bars with zero price box'''. :::* '''TWS bar timestamp'''.<br>It is not recommended to check this function to avoid possible problems with mixing session settings and required attributes to missing bars on chart.:::* '''Simultaneous loading of Historical Data across all symbols/charts'''.<br>If the box is checked the databasedata is requested for all symbols simultaneously, not in a particular order.:::* Automatic confirmation when querying '''Utilization of cache for real-time price data'''.<br><div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Example''': historical minutes are requested as minutes from server up to the latest one. The latest historical is plotted from ticks up to the present moment. No need All the data that is collected in real-time (ticks) is used to click build minutes.</div><div style="OKbackground-color: #dd9914;" >'''Note:''' Due to [[Interactive Brokers Pacing Violation|IB Pacing Violation limitation]] MultiCharts stores realtime IB quotes in a cache until the restart of the "Accept incoming connection" dialogplatform. When you reload a chart in order to avoid pacing violation the data is taken from this cache. If you want the data to be directly loaded from IB servers, please disable this option. To make this setting come into effect you need to restart MultiCharts and all of its applications.</div>::* '''Build Tick-based Bars Using:''' either '''1 Tick''' or '''1 Second''' or '''5 Seconds''' data from IB servers.::* '''Build Minute-based Bars Using:''' either '''1 Minute''' or '''15 Minutes''' data from IB servers.:* Automatic reconnection in case connection '''Real-Time Data''' section.<br>'''There is no need to reconfigure it. It is lostset up by default.'''

* Since '''MultiCharts 11''' that is possible to plot symbol combinations (composites). At the moment combos are available from [[Interactive Brokers provides 24 hours of historical data ]] only. See the Adding combo-symbols is performed as follows:# Open '''QuoteManager''' window#* see [[Importing_Data:Category:QuoteManager#Opening QuoteManager|Importing Datahow]] section for info on gap filling* Interactive Brokers does not provide # On the day's Open price''Instrument''' menu, select '''Add Symbol'''.# Select '''From Data Source'''.* # Choose '''Interactive Brokers does not provide timestamps for quotes. Because of this limitation ''' from the program has to assign '''Data Source''' list; the system time to every quote'''Insert Symbols into Portfolio''' window will open. Such a workaround may bias # Select the true timestamp of '''Combinations''' tab.# Click on the quote '''Leg-by -leg Lookup''' button; the time difference between its sending '''Combo Selection''' window will be opened.# Choose one of the available symbol tabs and receiving; in most cases perform the search for the delay symbol by using '''Lookup'''. It is fractions of possible to select only 2 symbols for a secondcombination.* Interactive Brokers does not support receiving data # Once the symbols are selected click '''Add''' and close the '''Combo Selection''' window.# The selected symbols will be displayed in the '''Insert Symbols Into Portfolio''' window and it will be possible to specify the action (Buy/Sell) and the quantity for over 80 each symbol.<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;"> Note: Only charting is available. Trading such symbols per one accountis currently not supported.</div>

== Setting Also, make sure that you set up == [[Interactive Brokers Broker Profile|'''Interactive Brokers broker profile''']] for trading and [[Interactive Brokers Broker Plug-in|'''Interactive Brokers broker plug-in''']] for auto-trading.

# Make sure that the latest version of '''Trade Workstation''' is installed and functioning properly.# Make sure the '''Trader Workstation''' allows interacting with other programs via the '''API''':## Run '''Trader Workstation'''## In the main menu, select '''Configure''', then click '''API'''## Check '''Enable ActiveX and Socket Clients'''# Make sure the '''Socket Port''' in '''Trader Workstation''' is the same as in the data source settings:## In the '''Configure''' menu, click '''API'''## Select '''Socket Port'''; the default value is '''7496'''## Run Quote Manager## In the '''Tools''' menu, click '''Data Sources'''## Select '''Interactive Brokers''' and click '''Settings'''## Compare the '''Port''' with '''Socket Port'''# Make sure the '''Server IP address''' is '''127.0.0.1''' if the '''Trader Workstation''' is running on the same computer.<br>To connect to '''Trader Workstation''' running on another machine indicate the proper '''IP'''.# Check '''Launch Trader Workstation at start''', if the program is to be started automatically at boot up. <br>To create a symbol using Interactive Brokers as the Data Source see [[Operating_Symbol_List#Adding Symbol from Data Vendor Supplied List|Adding from a list supplied by data vendor]] section.  <br>[[Category:Built-in_Data_Sourcesin Data Sources]]