Interactive Brokers Setup
Open Global configuration from File menu. On left side, Click on API then Settings , to open Api settings.
Make sure “Enable AtiveX and Socket Clients” option is checked. (click yes if prompts). Un-check read-only API.
Set 7496 as Socket Port. Apply settings and click OK
That’s it! Start APIBridge and click Login to API. It will connect with TWS for order placement.
Note that currently IB integration is available only for trading in NSE.
IB TWS API Features
Cost | Auto Order Cancellation | Live M2M | SL Orders | CO | BO |
Free | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |