----- Original Message -----

From: ges x

To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:28 AM

Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts

Thanks Ara,

Does it matter what port number you use?

ges

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Ara Kaloustian <ara1@...> wrote:

Change the port number in TWS to agree with ibc ... so that will be the only communication path.

 

A second TWS can have a different port number, so you're sure it will not comunicate with ibc

 

----- Original Message -----

From: ges x

To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:31 PM

Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts

Thanks Ara,

No, it does not seem to connect to both and that is good.  As far as I can tell, it connects to the first TWS that is loaded.

But is there some other way to control which TWS the AB trades are routed to?

ges

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Ara Kaloustian <ara1@...> wrote:

ges,

 

icb should not connect to both... if for some reason it does, things can get to be very confusing ... very fast

----- Original Message -----

From: ges x

To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:53 PM

Subject: Re: [amibroker] IB Controller and multiple IB accounts

Thanks Ara for the pointer.

I can see that both TWS IB accounts that I have open have the port set to 7496 and the IB Controller is set to 7496.  But when I send an order from IBC, it just goes to the first TWS that was opened.

I'll do some more experimenting and see if I can figure it out.

ges

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Ara Kaloustian <ara1@...> wrote:

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.

 

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.

 

I have not used multiple accounts, but ibc can communicate with ONE TWS and you can do whatever you can normally do from TWS.

 

 

----- 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

Thanks Ed,

The second computer is a possibility, but I'd rather work off of one computer if possible.

ges

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Edward Pottasch <empottasch@...> wrote:

I believe you need a "professional account" at IB but I am not sure.  A second computer works for sure.

 

rgds, Ed

 

 

 

 

 

----- 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

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.

Is that the only option?  Or is there a way to control which account receives the order from Amibroker?

ges

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:33 AM, ges <ges8ges@...> wrote:

I usually have 2 or 3 IB accounts open. With IB Controller, how do
you specify which account the trade is to go to?