Interactive Java API historical downloader

silveredge · Nov 21, 2018

I see there are a few commercially Java coded downloader for IB's historical data download. Such as http://www.tradinggeeks.net/downloads/ib-data-downloader/

Has anyone coded the downloading function (in java)? Can you please share some sourcecodes with me to help me get started? I can share some ebooks in exchange.

Thanks.

fan27 · Nov 21, 2018

silveredge said:
I see there are a few commercially Java coded downloader for IB's historical data download. Such as http://www.tradinggeeks.net/downloads/ib-data-downloader/

Has anyone coded the downloading function (in java)? Can you please share some sourcecodes with me to help me get started? I can share some ebooks in exchange.

Thanks.

I found and IB data downloader written in Java that could help.

https://github.com/mattrobust/IBDownloadHistoricalData

What ebooks do I get?

ET180 · Nov 21, 2018

So in exchange for helping you out, you'll help me break copyright laws and steal from authors and publishers? Sounds like a compelling offer.

ZBZB · Nov 21, 2018

Alternatively, www.mechtrading.com qcollector will take all daily and intraday history from esignal classic for $50 and keep the csv files upto date if you do not cancel.

silveredge · Nov 21, 2018

fan27 said:
What ebooks do I get?

Complete Guide to Option Selling by the founder of optionsellers.com
https://app.box.com/s/dn6aqp5hjen8unk3f2e5zb0e8oqezm6g

fan27 · Nov 21, 2018

silveredge said:
Complete Guide to Option Selling by the founder of optionsellers.com
https://app.box.com/s/dn6aqp5hjen8unk3f2e5zb0e8oqezm6g

Wait a second. Isn't that the guy who just blew up his fund

HobbyTrading · Nov 22, 2018

fan27 said:
I found and IB data downloader written in Java that could help.

https://github.com/mattrobust/IBDownloadHistoricalData

Although this provides you a starting point for your code, it might not work "out of the box". That code is four years old and in the mean time has IB's API changed.

silveredge · Nov 22, 2018

HobbyTrading said:
Although this provides you a starting point for your code, it might not work "out of the box". That code is four years old and in the mean time has IB's API changed.

I tried the IB api documentation, but honestly I need something more hand-holding to get started

HobbyTrading · Nov 22, 2018

silveredge said:
I tried the IB api documentation, but honestly I need something more hand-holding to get started

An advice which is often given is to download the sample software from IB and use that as starting point.

Edit: also this site has several examples: http://holowczak.com/ib-api-tutorials-by-programming-language/

eastern_warrior · Nov 22, 2018

silveredge said:
I tried the IB api documentation, but honestly I need something more hand-holding to get started

they have webinars. There is one on Java (look under API). I haven't watched that one so I don't know. The python one may be worth a look if you want to learn that instead.

I'm being nice as it is Thanksgiving and did the search for you and giving links below but if you utilize the internet and its search capabilities, you just may find some useful info out there:

Introduction to the TWS Java API
https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=2227
https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=1085