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Date/Time: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:23:07 +0000
Post From: Interactive Brokers Configuration Help - Orders are not going through - Symbol Mapping?
| [2025-12-01 18:45:38] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 43225 |
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You need to keep your main symbol entry what is needed for Sierra Chart (i.e. SPY_MBO) and enter a "Trade And Current Quote Symbol" in order to have the proper symbol for Interactive Brokers. You will also want to set the option for "Use as Trade Only Symbol" to "Yes" in this case. Refer to the following: Chart Settings: Trade and Current Quote Symbol (text box) (Chart >> Chart Settings >> Symbol >> Symbol menu) The symbol you need to use for Interactive Brokers will be like what is defined at the following, but you need to check with Interactive Brokers to make sure you have exactly what you need/want: Interactive Brokers Symbols: Stock Format You can setup your Symbol Settings such that when you open a chart for an _MBO symbol you will get the correct "Trade and Current Quote Symbol" entered. To do this, you need to edit the symbol settings for "?_MBO", "??_MBO", "???_MBO", "????_MBO", and "?????_MBO" (these represent equity symbols of 1 to 5 characters). Then enter what you need for the "Trade/Quote Symbol" using the '?'s for the symbol. Refer to the following: Global Symbol Settings: Instructions For example, for the symbol "?_MBO", you would enter the "Trade/Quote Symbol" of "?-STK-SMART-USD" (or whatever format you need to use). For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |