IB would lose 80% of its business...

[ReadyTrader]

If Schwab stays true to form they will kill the API upon full integration. Which will be a while even if the deal get quick approval.

You might be right. I hope not.

 

[schizo]

I was literally just exchanging emails with TDA support and they told me about this. I just created an account. I had previously inquired about a trading API a couple years ago and while they had one, they were not opening it up to their retail traders, just high account balance individuals and development partners (probably Ninja Trader and folks like that).

Anyway, yes, thanks for the reference! Happy day!

How to Use the TD Ameritrade API | Part 1

 

[ReadyTrader]

How to Use the TD Ameritrade API | Part 1

Excellent, thanks. I was starting to read through the API docs. Have you used it? I'm having trouble searching for options and futures instruments, for instance, using the Search Instruments API call. I can search for basic equities (e.g., "IBM") but nothing else seems to work. In particular, it's not clear what regex library it uses. Is there any sort of developer forum in which to ask questions?

 

[schizo]

Excellent, thanks. I was starting to read through the API docs. Have you used it? I'm having trouble searching for options and futures instruments, for instance, using the Search Instruments API call. I can search for basic equities (e.g., "IBM") but nothing else seems to work. In particular, it's not clear what regex library it uses. Is there any sort of developer forum in which to ask questions?

https://developer.tdameritrade.com/content/streaming-data#_Toc504640590

 

[maxinger]

Thousands of people like to condemn & criticize IB.
And it is obvious in this ET forum.
There are hundreds of brokers & trading platforms in this world.
So always look for alternative solution.
Always have backup solution.

The more negative you are, the more $$$ you will lose from trading.

Amitaba. Peace be with you. Or whatever.

 

[ktm]

IB shows the bid offer spread and size of the spreads..

TOS only reflects the theoretical market if one were to take an offer and hit a bid.

If you split the market your /bid/offer is shown at IB,even if I enter the spread on TOS..

Its not refected on TOS..I think IB's execution capabilities are way more sophisticated than TOS

Happy to be shown otherwise

Holy balls this sounds awful. I bitch about IB from time to time, but at least I can see what's going on in the thing I'm trying to trade.

 

[ReadyTrader]

https://developer.tdameritrade.com/content/streaming-data#_Toc504640590

Are you specifically pointing me to the phrase which says "Equity chart in new format may be supported later on (Date TBD)," thus implying that they don't support it yet?

 

[taowave]

Believe it or not,you get used to it pretty quickly.

They do make up for it with other features..

Holy balls this sounds awful. I bitch about IB from time to time, but at least I can see what's going on in the thing I'm trying to trade.

 

[qlai]

. I had previously inquired about a trading API a couple years ago and while they had one, they were not opening it up to their retail traders, just high account balance individuals and development partners

Are you saying this is no longer the case and it's open to all?

 

[ReadyTrader]

Are you saying this is no longer the case and it's open to all?

Yes, apparently it's open to all. See the link earlier in this thread.