Real time charting with IB TWS?

[def]

The code to relay the datafeed indeed has been upgraded.

For charting, you can use QT, E-signal, sierra charts and a few others (see the ib tools on the web site). The idea is to do what we do best - fast executions with low commissions and allow the other firms to tap into us via the API for charting and other purposes.

 

[phoenix_rising]

Originally posted by def
The code to relay the datafeed indeed has been upgraded.

Can you give more specific details on what the new stats are compared to the old? Is it still snapshots vs. faster snapshots vs. all ticks? Etc. Thanks.

 

[def]

i haven't spoken to the programmer in regards to it so I'm not exactly sure. I thought it was still going to be snapshots but when I popped up a TWS last night from home, the minis seemed to be updating real time. i'll ask for the info and will hopefully remember where to post it.

 

[dottom]

http://sierrachart.com/ can read IB quote feed, but I've never evaled the product. From the website maybe looks like lots of features to be added. Maybe if you have only one external data source and it dies and want to use IB as backup, SierraChart might work for you.

 

[Katrina Johns]

sierrachart.com is highly recommended here. I love the software. Great charts. A zillion indicators (more than you will ever use). Seamless integration. Stable and bug free. I say again ...I love it.

 

[dbphoenix]

Originally posted by Katrina Johns
sierrachart.com is highly recommended here. I love the software. Great charts. A zillion indicators (more than you will ever use). Seamless integration. Stable and bug free. I say again ...I love it.

I've only been using it for a month, but so far, I agree. It may not be TradeStation, but $40/six months with a free datafeed is an amazing value.

--Db

 

[shyhh]

Originally posted by phoenix_rising


I have heard they improved (plan to improve?) the feed, though I have been charting their tick by tick ES data next to ESignal and RealTick and I do see missing ticks still from IB. Unless you lay the ticks out and compare, you probably won't notice. Then again, I might not know what I'm talking about.

I don't know whether my observation is correct but i notice IB did not refresh for quote fields that remain the same.

If this is correct, volume data on chart will be wrong. On Time & Sale report, some trades will not be reported at all.