Simple automated program with ib.

[lkh]

Hi i would like to start experimenting with automated trading. I have ib as a broker and would like to stick with them. I would like to scan a list of about 200 stocks in excel or something using ib data and send an order if the following conditions are met.
1. Stock down 3 days in a row.
2.Stock down at least $1 over 3 days.
3 On 3rd day stock trades below open and then trades through open.
Buy stop entered when stock trades through open with a stop at low of the day.


Is this an easy thing to set up? Can someone give me an idea how to do it. I know very little about programing so be gentle. Thanks

 

[rosy2]

1. Stock down 3 days in a row.
2.Stock down at least $1 over 3 days.
3 On 3rd day stock trades below open and then trades through open.
Buy stop entered when stock trades through open with a stop at low of the day.
[/B]

you might get an answer on the ib API forum. but basically
1) just get a connection first.
2) request historical data (theres a historical method) and store it somehow, maybe hashmap
3)find the stocks that meet your criteria
4)place your order with a stop condition attached.

if you have little programming experience this will take a long time and much frustration. Otherwise, it will take a while and some frustration but it is not overly difficult.

 

[GTG]

I think IB limits you to like 50 or 100 data streams, so you may not be able to scan 200 stocks.

 

[SideShowBob]

IB has a limit of 100 concurrent data strerams (it increases with commissions over $800 a month).

Historical data is limited to 60 requests over 10 minutes (currently -- this changes periodically without notification). The timeframes allowed for each type of request have been posted on the IB message board.

There is supposedly a limit on how much historical data (total) you can download but it's huge -- I've never hit it and I've downloaded several GB of 1 minute futures data over about 3 days without running into it.

IB also has a scanner you can use in TWS or access via the API -- that may be able to do what you want without getting any data -- check it out.

SSB