Looking for someone to Program the IB API

ProgrammerGuy · Sep 22, 2007

Hi,

This is my process.

1) I wrote a tool in Delphi used to grind market data and output all the info I need to know whether the given model works for the given instrument.

2) I write the code in TradeStation's Easy Language.

3) There is a 3rd Party software, NinjaTrader that reads the TradeStation Code and routes the order to IB.

Everything works fine, however when I do this i don't have the option of "only executing trades during market hours" --> I would like this option, so I'm thinking I have to program the IB API. I have no idea on where to start so I'm looking for help.

Will pay, PM ME if interested!

Thanks

rwk · Sep 22, 2007

Quote from ProgrammerGuy:... I wrote a tool in Delphi used to grind market data and output all the info I need to know whether the given model works for the given instrument...

You might have a look at this Delphi component that works with IB's API: http://www.hhssoftware.com/iabsocketapi/
I use it and it is a big help.

[rwk]

maxpi · Sep 22, 2007

You can write that in the EZlang code. Keyword is Time as I recall, it gives you the time stamp of the bar that TS's servers apply to the data before they send it out. You can access your computer time with EZlang as well, I have no recollection of the keyword however, and your computer time can be calibrated with a free software package called Atomtime..

It would be something like:

If time[0] > 0930 and time[0] <1300 then begin
Holy Grail code;
End;

ProgrammerGuy · Sep 22, 2007

Quote from maxpi:

You can write that in the EZlang code. Keyword is Time as I recall, it gives you the time stamp of the bar that TS's servers apply to the data before they send it out. You can access your computer time with EZlang as well, I have no recollection of the keyword however, and your computer time can be calibrated with a free software package called Atomtime..

It would be something like:

If time[0] > 0930 and time[0] <1300 then begin
Holy Grail code;
End;

Maxpi,

Thank you for your reply, the thing is I don't send the orders to tradestation. They are sent to IB from a 3rd party software called ninja trader. The problem is that when ninja trader sends the order there is no "only execute during market hoursz' option

maxpi · Sep 22, 2007

Just have your code only send the orders during the hours you want and send a cancelall at the end of the day.. I've used all the software you are talking about in the manner you are talking about... it should be fine.