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Thanks to IB representatives and to kostia00 in particular, for caring about the posts in this thread and for solving the problem. Considering the quantity of threads complaining about this problem (cfr. links provided in previous posts), it is a very important improvement. I can't wait to...

That's great news. Thanks for letting us know. I would then re-enable the Secure Login System.

Maybe you could write something in one of these reviews, as I just did: http://www.elitetrader.com/br/index.cfm?action=view&R_FirmID=43&start=1

Totally agree with comintel, on the "security enhancement" concept, which is true and grotesque - in fact they should change the name from "secure login system" to "secure logout system". It might not work for hackers, but it effectively keeps the customer logged out. And of course I extend...

That's it. I just came home, and I found "78 reconnection attempts..." and the usual token prompt. I wasted a whole day of automated trading (with profitable trades missed). My connection has always been totally fine for years. Now, with this change in their software, they're forcing me, like...

Great information from Eight. Thanks. To Catoosa: I am running two connections (one takes over if the first one fails - and this event might cause the token prompt in my case) from central US and I think one of them is a subdivision of comcast (I am not that good with networking and a friend...

Yes, I totally agree, especially with this sentence: "It is not reasonable to ask traders to disable the tokens if there is something that can be addressed in the software". Furthermore, in case you're really desperate, because they don't make those software changes and leave you no choice...

Thanks for the information. I found the threads you mention, and they have many posts with useful information on this problem: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TWSAPI/message/25638 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TWSAPI/message/25555 (very good info on this one) My...

Oh, sorry about that. Thanks for the advice.

I got a very detailed and satisfactory reply (probably I am not the first one asking this question) to my question asked via the message center of the online Account Management. They basically explained to me that the cause for the token prompt is either a poor connection or their daily...

It reminds me of google and microsoft. Everything kept getting better for years, and then, when they didn't know what else to improve, they started making things worse. I am saying this, because this problem (token prompt after disconnection) did not appear until recently (last two months or...

Great, brocklanders. That was the final answer we all needed: it is a common problem, and it is not due to the country you're connecting from, nor the TWS build. And, if you really want reliable automated trading, you should opt out but IB says...

Yes, good question (TD80). I am (the server is) in the US as well, and I cannot tell you the build right now (I am at the office, with a firewall), but I've updated it a couple of months ago, which reminds me that I'll have to do an update of the build to the latest version as soon as I restart...

In some cases (rarely but it is definitely a problem) I start my automated trading and, a few hours later, within the same session (within those 24 hours that do not have the forced disconnection), presumably after a disconnection, I get asked again for the login code from the IB security code...

Yes, gladly. Ask me right here or PM me if you have questions.

I am willing to show you for free the way of doing it with excel, but I can't give you my automated excel file, nor do the whole thing for you. In return, I might get some good ideas, simply by hearing your questions. Be prepared to study some visual basic and excel functions for the next...

Thank you. This would be great. But, can you show me where the OCA group shows in the daily statements with the trades? You know, those reports you can download in excel format, from the online account. I don't see a column for the OCA group (the list of columns is in my post above).

My automated systems run on excel and send their orders to TWS. I have so many systems that there's an increasing risk to confuse the EUR trades from one system with the EUR trades from another (the same applies to the other symbols). I want to keep track of all the trades my systems make on...

Useful and related link, in case anyone here didn't know it yet: http://www.collective2.com/

Yes, I wrote you a private message. It's better to do this on a chat. We can't drag this thread forever asking each other questions back and forth.