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In order to connect 2 Interactive Brokers broker profiles in MultiCharts with 2 different Interactive Brokers accounts please:
# Open '''the 1st''' instance of '''IB TWS''' platform;
# Log into it with IB '''account #1''';
# Check the settings of the '''1st''' IB API connection:
## In TWS click the 'Configure button;
## Select '''API''' section;
## Open the '''Settings''' menu;
## '''Socket port''' should be set to 7496 (by default);
## ClientID should be set to 0 (or empty by default);
## Click OK.
# Check the '''Interactive Brokers''' Broker Profile in MultiCharts:
## In MultiCharts click '''File''';
## Select '''Broker Profiles''';
## Open '''Manage Broker Profiles''' menu;
## Highlight '''Interactive Brokers" broker profile;
## Click '''Edit''';
## Make sure that the '''Port''' and '''ClientID''' settings are '''the same''' as in the '''1st IB TWS''' platform settings.
# Open '''the 2nd''' instance of '''IB TWS''' platform;
# Log into it with IB '''account #2''';
# Check the settings of the '''2nd''' IB API connection:
## In TWS click the 'Configure button;
## Select '''API''' section;
## Open the '''Settings''' menu;
## '''Socket port''' should differ from the 1st IB TWS settings. It can be set to 7497 (or any other number '''different''' from the '''1st IB TWS port''');
## ClientID should be set to 1 (or any other number '''different''' from the '''1st IB TWS ClientID''' );
## Click OK.
# Create the new Interactive Brokers broker profile:
## In MultiCharts click '''File''';
## Select '''Broker Profiles''';
## Open '''Manage Broker Profiles''' menu;
## Click '''New''';
## Select '''Interactive Brokers'''
## In pop-up window check that '''Port''' and '''ClientID''' settings are the same as in '''the 2nd''' IB TWS (i.e. Port - 7497, ClientID - 1).
## Click OK.
## The new (the second) broker profile will be named "Interactive Brokers 2" by default. This name can be changed in accordance with your needs.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: The data can be received only from 1 instance of TWS at once. This data can be used for trading with '''both''' accounts. Please check Interactive Brokers data feed settings in QuoteManager. The port number is set to 7496. It means that the data should be downloaded from the 1st TWS platform with account #1. If you want to receive the data from account #2, please change the port number to 7497 (or any other that you used for the 2nd TWS) in Interactive Brokers data feed settings in QouteManager. </div>
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# Open '''the 1st''' instance of '''IB TWS''' platform;
# Log into it with IB '''account #1''';
# Check the settings of the '''1st''' IB API connection:
## In TWS click the 'Configure button;
## Select '''API''' section;
## Open the '''Settings''' menu;
## '''Socket port''' should be set to 7496 (by default);
## ClientID should be set to 0 (or empty by default);
## Click OK.
# Check the '''Interactive Brokers''' Broker Profile in MultiCharts:
## In MultiCharts click '''File''';
## Select '''Broker Profiles''';
## Open '''Manage Broker Profiles''' menu;
## Highlight '''Interactive Brokers" broker profile;
## Click '''Edit''';
## Make sure that the '''Port''' and '''ClientID''' settings are '''the same''' as in the '''1st IB TWS''' platform settings.
# Open '''the 2nd''' instance of '''IB TWS''' platform;
# Log into it with IB '''account #2''';
# Check the settings of the '''2nd''' IB API connection:
## In TWS click the 'Configure button;
## Select '''API''' section;
## Open the '''Settings''' menu;
## '''Socket port''' should differ from the 1st IB TWS settings. It can be set to 7497 (or any other number '''different''' from the '''1st IB TWS port''');
## ClientID should be set to 1 (or any other number '''different''' from the '''1st IB TWS ClientID''' );
## Click OK.
# Create the new Interactive Brokers broker profile:
## In MultiCharts click '''File''';
## Select '''Broker Profiles''';
## Open '''Manage Broker Profiles''' menu;
## Click '''New''';
## Select '''Interactive Brokers'''
## In pop-up window check that '''Port''' and '''ClientID''' settings are the same as in '''the 2nd''' IB TWS (i.e. Port - 7497, ClientID - 1).
## Click OK.
## The new (the second) broker profile will be named "Interactive Brokers 2" by default. This name can be changed in accordance with your needs.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: The data can be received only from 1 instance of TWS at once. This data can be used for trading with '''both''' accounts. Please check Interactive Brokers data feed settings in QuoteManager. The port number is set to 7496. It means that the data should be downloaded from the 1st TWS platform with account #1. If you want to receive the data from account #2, please change the port number to 7497 (or any other that you used for the 2nd TWS) in Interactive Brokers data feed settings in QouteManager. </div>
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