Active X / VB / DDE / Excel and IB

[joe flapjack]

Okay,

I consider myself to be pretty bright but for the life of me I cannot get the Active X / VB for IB down.

My needs are simple:

When an order I place is confirmed I want the following to happen:

-- Immediate Stop order placed (at mathematically derived position, say 5pts from order price)

-- Initiate Trailing Stop procedure (mathematically derived, for example:

..... at (bid > +3 and bid < +5), stop at entr
..... at (bid >= +5 and bid < +8), stop at (high - 3)
..... at (bid >= +8), stop at (high - 2)
..... etc.

-- I must be able to easily override both the Stop and Trailing Stop procedures.

-- It must use Esignal data (I guess using DDE).

-- It must have a "close all" panic button.

-- Must be able to initial Market as well as Limit orders.

-- Must be able to modify (hopefully easily) the mathematical parameters for stops, etc.


Can I beg/borrow/buy this sort of code from someone out there?

I understand that Active X and VB is "the" thing to use (DDE is a dead-end). Or perhaps C++ or ????

Thanks for the help -- Have a great holiday.

JF

 

[MVP]

Its not easy...

I have been attempting to do the same... on and off

I agree that either VB with API or C++ is the way to go. Forget Excel.

I am looking into VB script.

I do know of a programmer that has gotten this done. I'll need to talk to him further. I've been too busy trading.

 

[MVP]

I am thinking the stop and panic procedure can pass parameters ONLY with IB.

VB w/ active X should work.

Are you attempting to generate orders with an analytical program?

 

[joe flapjack]

Originally posted by MVP
I am thinking the stop and panic procedure can pass parameters ONLY with IB.

Are you attempting to generate orders with an analytical program?

Fine with passing parameters to IB -- no problem there.

No, I am not (at this time) trying to generate programmed orders, simply discretionary.