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Post From: 1166 and 1168 Downloading Historical IB Data

[2014-08-03 06:21:36]
Kiwi - Posts: 375
I've been trying to download historical forex data for a bunch of pairs including EUR.USD and GBP.USD.

I've tried unticking "Allow support for ..." and "Support Alternate ..."
ticking the first but not the second
ticking both

Selecting the symbol from the Find Symbol option then Historical Charts
Selecting the symbol by creating a properly named file AUD.USD-CASH-IDEALPRO.dly (say) and opening it

All options result in zilch.

I have TWS open and am able to strip a few hours of an intraday chart and get a download. But nothing daily.

I even tried Port 80.


Heres a sample of the output with neither ticked and symbol eurusd selected


Checking for new symbol settings for ib | 2014-08-03 16:14:17
AsyncHTTP2 socket (0) | Resolved address sierrachart.com to IP 188.40.121.148 | 2014-08-03 16:14:18
AsyncHTTP2 socket (240) | Connected. | 2014-08-03 16:14:18
Symbol settings are up-to-date for ib | 2014-08-03 16:14:19
AsyncHTTP2 socket (240) | Closed. No error. | 2014-08-03 16:14:29
AsyncHTTP2 socket (240) | Shutdown and closed. | 2014-08-03 16:14:29
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\^EURUSD.dly | 2014-08-03 16:14:32
HD Request # 2 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for ^EURUSD. Starting date: 1964-08-02. Service: ib | 2014-08-03 16:14:37
HD Request # 2 | Requesting historical Daily data for ^EURUSD starting at 1964-08-01 | 2014-08-03 16:14:37
Reading for a HTTP request (1) failed. Windows error code 18: No more files. | 2014-08-03 16:14:39
HD Request # 2 | Download from the SC Historical Data service failed due to a HTTP error. | 2014-08-03 16:14:39
HD Request # 2 | Error downloading historical Daily data for ^EURUSD. There was a communication error with the server. | 2014-08-03 16:14:39
HD Request # 2 | Received 0 records from 00:00:00 to 00:00:00 (0.0 seconds) and wrote 0 records for ^EURUSD | 2014-08-03 16:14:39
HD Request # 2 | Daily download COMPLETE for ^EURUSD. Completion time: 2s | 2014-08-03 16:14:39
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\^EURUSD.dly | 2014-08-03 16:14:39
^EURUSD/EUR.USD-CASH-IDEALPRO Daily #1 | >= 1 Day from current Date to last Date in file. Downloading historical Daily data | 2014-08-03 16:14:39
HD Request # 3 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for ^EURUSD. Starting date: 1964-08-02. Service: ib | 2014-08-03 16:14:44
HD Request # 3 | Requesting historical Daily data for ^EURUSD starting at 1964-08-01 | 2014-08-03 16:14:44
Reading for a HTTP request (2) failed. Windows error code 18: No more files. | 2014-08-03 16:14:45
HD Request # 3 | Download from the SC Historical Data service failed due to a HTTP error. | 2014-08-03 16:14:45
HD Request # 3 | Error downloading historical Daily data for ^EURUSD. There was a communication error with the server. | 2014-08-03 16:14:45
HD Request # 3 | Received 0 records from 00:00:00 to 00:00:00 (0.0 seconds) and wrote 0 records for ^EURUSD | 2014-08-03 16:14:45
HD Request # 3 | Daily download COMPLETE for ^EURUSD. Completion time: 1s | 2014-08-03 16:14:45
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\^EURUSD.dly | 2014-08-03 16:14:45
^EURUSD/EUR.USD-CASH-IDEALPRO Daily #1 | >= 1 Day from current Date to last Date in file. Downloading historical Daily data | 2014-08-03 16:14:45
HD Request # 4 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for ^EURUSD. Starting date: 1964-08-02. Service: ib | 2014-08-03 16:14:50
HD Request # 4 | Requesting historical Daily data for ^EURUSD starting at 1964-08-01 | 2014-08-03 16:14:50
Reading for a HTTP request (3) failed. Windows error code 18: No more files. | 2014-08-03 16:14:51
HD Request # 4 | Download from the SC Historical Data service failed due to a HTTP error. | 2014-08-03 16:14:51
HD Request # 4 | Error downloading historical Daily data for ^EURUSD. There was a communication error with the server. | 2014-08-03 16:14:51
HD Request # 4 | Received 0 records from 00:00:00 to 00:00:00 (0.0 seconds) and wrote 0 records for ^EURUSD | 2014-08-03 16:14:51
HD Request # 4 | Daily download COMPLETE for ^EURUSD. Completion time: 1s | 2014-08-03 16:14:51
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\^EURUSD.dly | 2014-08-03 16:14:51

And heres a log with neither ticked and just trying to pick it up from TWS by opening a correctly labeled file

This with SC disconnected (so nothing should happen):
AsyncHTTP2 socket (240) | Closed. No error. | 2014-08-03 16:18:54
AsyncHTTP2 socket (240) | Shutdown and closed. | 2014-08-03 16:18:54
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO.dly | 2014-08-03 16:18:54
HD Request # 2 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. Starting date: 1964-08-02. Service: ib | 2014-08-03 16:18:59
HD Request # 2 | Requesting historical Daily data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO starting at 1964-08-01 | 2014-08-03 16:18:59
Reading for a HTTP request (1) failed. Windows error code 18: No more files. | 2014-08-03 16:19:00
HD Request # 2 | Download from the SC Historical Data service failed due to a HTTP error. | 2014-08-03 16:19:00
HD Request # 2 | Error downloading historical Daily data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. There was a communication error with the server. | 2014-08-03 16:19:00
HD Request # 2 | Received 0 records from 00:00:00 to 00:00:00 (0.0 seconds) and wrote 0 records for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO | 2014-08-03 16:19:00
HD Request # 2 | Daily download COMPLETE for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. Completion time: 1s | 2014-08-03 16:19:00
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO.dly | 2014-08-03 16:19:00
EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO Daily #1 | >= 1 Day from current Date to last Date in file. Downloading historical Daily data | 2014-08-03 16:19:00
HD Request # 3 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. Starting date: 1964-08-02. Service: ib | 2014-08-03 16:19:05
HD Request # 3 | Requesting historical Daily data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO starting at 1964-08-01 | 2014-08-03 16:19:05
Reading for a HTTP request (2) failed. Windows error code 18: No more files. | 2014-08-03 16:19:05
HD Request # 3 | Download from the SC Historical Data service failed due to a HTTP error. | 2014-08-03 16:19:05
HD Request # 3 | Error downloading historical Daily data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. There was a communication error with the server. | 2014-08-03 16:19:05
HD Request # 3 | Received 0 records from 00:00:00 to 00:00:00 (0.0 seconds) and wrote 0 records for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO | 2014-08-03 16:19:05
HD Request # 3 | Daily download COMPLETE for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. Completion time: 0s | 2014-08-03 16:19:05
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO.dly | 2014-08-03 16:19:05
EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO Daily #1 | >= 1 Day from current Date to last Date in file. Downloading historical Daily data | 2014-08-03 16:19:05

This with SC connected to TWS:
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO.dly | 2014-08-03 16:20:39
Interactive Brokers | Starting real-time market data updates for: EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. ID: 1 | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
Subscribing to real-time True Data for symbol: EUR.JPY SecType: CASH Exchange: IDEALPRO Currency: JPY | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
Subscribing to symbol: EUR.JPY SecType: CASH Expiry: Exchange: IDEALPRO Currency: JPY Multiplier: | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
HD Request # 2 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. Starting date: 1964-08-02. Service: ib | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
HD Request # 2 | Requesting historical Daily data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO starting at 1964-08-01 | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
Reading for a HTTP request (1) failed. Windows error code 18: No more files. | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
HD Request # 2 | Download from the SC Historical Data service failed due to a HTTP error. | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
HD Request # 2 | Error downloading historical Daily data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. There was a communication error with the server. | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
HD Request # 2 | Received 0 records from 00:00:00 to 00:00:00 (0.0 seconds) and wrote 0 records for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
HD Request # 2 | Daily download COMPLETE for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. Completion time: 0s | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO.dly | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO Daily #1 | >= 1 Day from current Date to last Date in file. Downloading historical Daily data | 2014-08-03 16:20:44
Message from IB: Market data farm connection is OK:cashfarm. IB Error Code: 2104. Request ID: -1. | 2014-08-03 16:20:46
HD Request # 3 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. Starting date: 1964-08-02. Service: ib | 2014-08-03 16:20:49
HD Request # 3 | Requesting historical Daily data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO starting at 1964-08-01 | 2014-08-03 16:20:49
Reading for a HTTP request (2) failed. Windows error code 18: No more files. | 2014-08-03 16:20:50
HD Request # 3 | Download from the SC Historical Data service failed due to a HTTP error. | 2014-08-03 16:20:50
HD Request # 3 | Error downloading historical Daily data for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. There was a communication error with the server. | 2014-08-03 16:20:50
HD Request # 3 | Received 0 records from 00:00:00 to 00:00:00 (0.0 seconds) and wrote 0 records for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO | 2014-08-03 16:20:50
HD Request # 3 | Daily download COMPLETE for EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO. Completion time: 0s | 2014-08-03 16:20:50
Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: Z:\home\john\zRamdisk\SierraChartFx\Data\EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO.dly | 2014-08-03 16:20:50
EUR.JPY-CASH-IDEALPRO Daily #1 | >= 1 Day from current Date to last Date in file. Downloading historical Daily data | 2014-08-03 16:20:50