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Okay, I have figured out a way round it.

"Either do it manually,...." @i960, how do you do it manually (from what I already do using the bracket order)? Thanks

"After the bracket is placed edit the exit size or buy..." @Autodidact, how do you do this, as I can's see the option to do this (the order size field is greyed out - not editable)?

Is there a way to put in an order with IB via TWS with partial profit (say half of position to be closed at a specified price)? I have searched and searched and can't find a solution. Bracket order would have done the job but does allow the order size for the take profit to be changed (defaults...

Dbp, thank you most kindly for this detailed reply. I am most grateful!

Hello all. Dbp or anyone else that can assist please. I have read the SLA-AMT pdf, and gone through a couple of dbp threads including the one that deals with just SLA (house of if you can draw a straight line). However, there are still a few of things I am not clear about. 1) With reference to...

Many thanks DB. Will take up your suggestions, esp the one about lajax's journal.

Okay, I see what you mean. I am a newbie and still trying to find my way, and I was under the impression that futures and options were a bit more difficult to trade than FX. Well that's the impression I get - most people start trading FX or stocks before eventually moving on to futures, options etc

DB, thanks for your reply. Are you saying this method will not work with other instruments like FX and stocks, or not worth pursuing with other instruments? Also not sure what you mean by "Have you given up the idea of automated trading?" Ahh! think I see what you mean, my previous posts. These...

Are my lines and where I would have taken trades correct? Many thanks for sharing your knowledge with us DB. Good karma to you sir.

Unfortunately, don't have a clue about C#. Is this something that can be easily picked up like VBA? Thanks

Thanks for your reply KZ. I have already done this (or at least almost done). My query was what do I use as the 'Close' price, as nothing is displayed in the close column of the 'Real Time Bars' worksheet. I have already emailed IB about this and chased them up 3 times, it's been more than a...

Thanks for your reply savagemp5. Iam not running any algos or anything of that nature. All I just wanted to do is to be able to monitor the 5-min OHLC of say about 100 stocks on an excel spreadsheet at quick glance, that's all. Cheers

Thanks for your reply syswizard. Cheers

IB's Real Time Bars is in 5-sec periods, unfortunately with no Close price data being provided at present for some reason. I am trying to convert these into 5-min periods. So, what you guys are saying is that if say the open price of a 5-sec bar at 00:00 (min:sec) is 5, then I should take...

savagemp5 wrote ...I am assuming opening price = closing price ,... syswizard wrote ...would be current open = prior close... Somehow, this does not sound right to me. What of when prices gap. Or, when trying to aggregate this into say 5-min bars like I am trying to do? If I am...

Thanks Bob111. I already know about this group and have already posted same issue on the group, but have not got any useful response. My experience with the above group, at least from the few questions I have posted so far, is that of not much response or assistance from anybody, unfortunately...

I am using 2007. Thanks

Thanks for your reply syswizard. Though, haven't got a clue what you are saying. :) My VBA/Excel skills are still pretty basic. With regards to my email to IB, now more than 2 weeks, and have sent 3 follow-up emails so far, still no reply. Unbelievable!

Hello all. I am currently trying to use IB's TwsActiveX spreadsheet. Two issues I have noticed so far. 1. The 'Tickers' worksheet seems not to update if one selects another worksheet (i.e. if the 'Tickers' worksheet is not the active sheet). I noticed this because I was referencing the...