I just hired a coder on upwork to build an algo for me - one of the requests was to try to use IBALGO to manage the pricing on spread orders....
Do you think it would be possible to use IBALGO to transmit a BAG order through the API? Essentially, leveraging IB's IBALGO in my own API code...
Yes I meant SPX or NDX. This margin deficit notification stopped me from placing orders on BKNG expiring next week, but it allowed me to place any...
Hi Community, I received this error while trying to iron condor AMZN "YOUR ORDER IS NOT ACCEPTED. PROJECTED POST EXPIRATION MARGIN DEFICIT...
Ok I think I understand it now. Let's say for example bid price is 0.10, ask is 0.90 and midprice is 0.50. And I put in an offset of 0.01 SNAP to...
Hi Community, I see the SNAP to MKT, SNAP to MID, SNAP to PRIM orders but IB's website doesn't describe them well. If for example I'm buying an...
So... is it or is it not possible to use IBALGO for option spreads? I would also like to know. I don't care about delta or anything fancy. I...
Another question - ib_insync vs IBPy vs IBridgePy --- I know some are better than others but are they all similar since they're all running...
Hey traider. What are notebooks (jupyter?) and what are recipes? Also, I'm am guessing that there are a bunch of pre-built useful functions...
You may be right traider. Have you tried IBridgePy? Do you think it's easier to use than ib insync? Thanks!
Yes I won't be building the code myself. I will pay someone to build it and just edit it - but it still needs to be user friendly enough for me to...
Hi Community, I am a trader using IB TWS with only basic coding experience looking to set up a simple automated options trading bot: If...
Honestly guys, I'm thinking of building my code in EasyLanguage with Multicharts. Python seems like too much work. I'd rather have a stand-alone...
You could - with decision trees made in Excel, and fast fingers to put in your trades. Problem is, it's tough to do that while holding down a full...
Hi Community, I am an expert options trader with only basic programming experience (in VBA). I want to build simple code for IB TWS where I can...
Thanks for the comments. Thanks stepandfetchit - Yes I like to initiate trades at 7DTE. In the future I can look into adjusting qty
I've looked at SPX. Generally I would like 3 to 4 strikes in the 30 deltas. Despite its high-flying price, SPX usually only has 2. NDX is much...
And as a follow-up, yes I could close the trades Friday morning but my spreads can be thin sometimes, and so waiting until the last 30 minutes of...
Hi Community. I trade weekly option spreads and have some strategies that work for me. Problem is, Monday to Thursday I have enough margin to do...
Yea I just checked myself by buying a deep ITM option 'CFD' on General Electric. It simply executed the standard equity option for General...
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