Home >> Support Board

Support Board

Date/Time: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:31:41 +0000

How to Post a Message for Support

IB with iqfeed

View Count: 1554

[2017-05-26 01:23:18] #1 [Go To First Post]
User200390 - Posts: 31
I have been through the notes on connecting iqfeed and Interactive Brokers - each individually connect ok. However I need to use iqfeed for my chart data etc. and IB just for trading/orders, and I have not been able to find info on how to set that up. Many thanks.

[2017-05-26 05:45:16] #2 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
This is not supported in the same way as it is with the Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed. It is a little more involved. Refer to: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/FileMenu.html#FileFindSymbol_OpenChartFromAnotherInstance Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2017-05-26 14:48:32

[2017-05-26 11:03:07] #3 [Go To First Post]
User200390 - Posts: 31
Thanks, so to do this it looks like I should 1. Install a second instance of Sierra 2. Configure the second instance for iqfeed 3. Set the first instance to "Use non-chart data from remote instances" 4. Select the chart symbol in the first instance from the remote instance symbol list Should then be able to trade using the IB connection in the first instance with the chart data coming from the remote instance using iqfeeed Can minimize the remote instance just to have it running in the background? Many thanks

[2017-05-26 11:58:34] #4 [Go To First Post]
User200390 - Posts: 31
I got it working for connecting to a second (installed) instance but I have to set my data feed to the "sub instance" and then I have no functionality to connect to IB for trading. Not sure what I am missing.

[2017-05-26 12:08:40] #5 [Go To First Post]
User200390 - Posts: 31
OK found that - the second instance now appears in the drop down when I change the chart symbol. When I select to place an order on the chart it prompts me to confirm for IB and the order shows on the chart as "sent" but TWS does not get it - it does not appear in TWS at all. Could it be that the symbol name is not correct for IB as iqfeed uses different ones?

[2017-05-26 12:24:32] #6 [Go To First Post]
User200390 - Posts: 31
OK I think I found that too it looks like its working when I set the "trade and current quote symbol" to the one for IB.

[2017-05-26 12:33:56] #7 [Go To First Post]
User200390 - Posts: 31
It works live, except its not applying the commission which I set in the symbol list for the IB master symbol.

[2017-05-26 12:41:11] #8 [Go To First Post]
User200390 - Posts: 31
Sorry, I did not have "use commission" selected. Looks like its working. Thank you.

[2017-05-26 14:53:30] #9 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Can minimize the remote instance just to have it running in the background? Yes you can. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

To post a message in this thread, you need to log in with your Sierra Chart account: