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Are you using IB controller to send orders to your different TWS accounts? I gather that you just use SetAccount to designate where the trade is going.
This sounds like the way to go.
Any downsides to using the Advisor account?
ges
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Ed Hoopes <reefbreak_sd@...> wrote:
I have 5 accounts with IB - all controlled from an Advisor account.
When you log into the Advisor account you can direct orders into any
of the client accounts.
The choices are: (this list may be incomplete)
1. direct an order to a individual client account
2. split the order on a % basis to 2 or more accounts
3. split the order on a $ basis to 2 or more accounts
This is very convenient - you only need to set up one order, then when
it executes the shares are distributed per your split instructions.
Using an Advisor account has reduced my error rate significantly.
Ed Hoopes
PS You can even arrange for commissions to be paid to the Advisor> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Edward Pottasch <empottasch@...>
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Ara Kaloustian" <ara1@...> wrote:
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> IB and ibc both have a parameter to control which TWS you connect
to. You can only connect to one TWS. This is done by selecting a port
number. Look in TWS configuration section and API area. ibc is easier
to find the parameter, but don't remember exactly where it is.
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> I beleive you can use that one connection to send orders to multiple
IB accounts in the same way that you would if you were using TWS to
place your orders.
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> I have not used multiple accounts, but ibc can communicate with ONE
TWS and you can do whatever you can normally do from TWS.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ges x
> To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts
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> Thanks Ed,
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> The second computer is a possibility, but I'd rather work off of
one computer if possible.
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> ges
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wrote:
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> I believe you need a "professional account" at IB but I am not
sure. A second computer works for sure.
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> rgds, Ed
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ges x
> To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts
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> OK, I opened 2 IB accounts (2 TWS) and sent an order from IB
Controller and it went to the account that was opened first.
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> Is that the only option? Or is there a way to control which
account receives the order from Amibroker?
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> ges
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>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:33 AM, ges <ges8ges@...> wrote:
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> I usually have 2 or 3 IB accounts open. With IB Controller,
how do
> you specify which account the trade is to go to?
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