I want to throw TWS into the dumpster; so slow NOW and I can't use older builds

[d08]

I feel your pain. The fan on my machine kicks into high gear just launching TWS...the software is 20 years old.

Mine as well. It's like a torture test for a whole minute. I've nothing like that with any other software. I can open a browser with 30 tabs up without issues in seconds.

 

[d08]

If the software is 20 years old, then on modern hardware, it should be fast AF. Even some of the most demanding games from 20 years ago play fine now on a budget laptop with integrated graphics.

This is because TWS has become slower with every version. Old TWS launched much faster. I feel they keep adding things, like the "fancier" login screen without doing any optimisation at all. Seems performance is never a topic in QA.

 

[Millionaire]

This is because TWS has become slower with every version. Old TWS launched much faster. I feel they keep adding things, like the "fancier" login screen without doing any optimisation at all.

Things probably went even downhill after they sold off Timberhill. Timberhill traders supposedly used TWS. I think it was originally written for them.
So I guess they no longer have real traders in house to give them the correct feedback.

 

[HobbyTrading]

If a log off, log on cycle is done daily at 5:00 PM, then why is TWS requesting a re-login at 1:00 AM daily? How to prevent this happening?

I don't know. I only use Gateway (version 981), not TWS. I start it on Sunday evening and it keeps running until Saturday morning. No need to re-logon during the week.

 

[d08]

I don't know. I only use Gateway (version 981), not TWS. I start it on Sunday evening and it keeps running until Saturday morning. No need to re-logon during the week.

You built a GUI for yourself or not needed in your case?

 

[HobbyTrading]

You built a GUI for yourself or not needed in your case?

No, I don't need a GUI.

 

[misterkel]

Are you using special build of TWS for ARM M1?

No, it's an iMac, no M1. It's the latest build, otherwise TWS crashes (or did a few weeks ago) cause of the new OS.
I do have M1 on my laptop, but I don't trade on a laptop if I can help it.

 

[traider]

Browser based can actually be better these days as many of the in-house windowing solutions will have to be dropped.
The biggest mistake IB made early on was to go with Java IMO.

What language should they have used?

 

[Millionaire]

What language should they have used?

Java was fine for 2001.
Only real choice back then was C/C++ or Java. With the C based solution tying you down to a specific platform.
Browser technology was not up to the job back then.

 

[gaz0001]

You could try NinjaTrader8 using the TWS Gateway API.
You can use your IB Data with it too. But then you still have the issue of intermittently poor data for some tickers.
With NT8 you could take Kinietick data feed. That way you have good data, good platform and good fees/commissions.

Another alternative is DAS Trader for IB.
You use their platform and their data feed.
DAS is not great for charting in my option, but it's super for day trading and scalping.