IB data feeds

[kent]

I`ve just spent a rather pleasant few hours over the last few days trying to get IB / Mytrack /Sierra to work together ( to trade E` mini dow futures )
On TWS , inserted YM for underlying on market data line, then when Bid / Ask price is clicked no figures show. I did get a box --market data request error-- saying subscription was reqd. to get data etc., but I subscribe to Mytrack realtime and thought that this would be used.
IB insist that their data is reqd. in order to get figures on m. data line , is this correct?

Also in TWS, --configure/ api/socket port-- do either or both boxes need to be ticked ?

Thanks

Ken. T.

 

[rossored]

No, you must subscribe to the relevant market via IB to get prices. The MyTrack feed is only for your charts. IB supply a price feed once you have subscribed, but it only works whilst on line.

For example, I use the MyTrack feed for backfill, and the IB feed when I'm online as it can be a tiny bit faster sometimes. If you want to do this though, you'll need two copies of Sierra : one for IB and one for MT.

I think both boxes need to be ticked, but as I say, you'll need a seperate copy of Sierra installed for the IB feed. You cannot switch one copy between IB and MyTrack.

 

[Trader333]

Medved QuoteTracker Symbols via IB

Does anyone know how to get both the S&P and Nasdaq Emini future displayed in Medved Quotetracker ?

I have tried inputting ES U3 or ESU3 or ES but nothing seems to work. I can display stock data easily and I do have and ES and NQ subscription so there should be no problem.

Thanks


Paul

 

[Henry]

I've not used QuoteTracker, but the full IB Symbol for the ES is ES-200309-GLOBEX. Sierra needs that full symbol, so maybe QuoteTraker works the same?

H.

 

[riddle]

Here is what I have in QT for the nq & es:
GLOBEXNQU3
GLOBEXESU3
The 'U' gives the month of contract there, obviously.

For some reason the YM looks quite different:
ACEYM SEP 03
Note the extra spaces in there. too many or too few and it won't work.
By the way, I can't show these symbols in TWS (I just trade equities), but QT can pull the data.
Steve

 

[kent]

Rossored

Thanks for help, will try to sort it out tomorrow.... should be sober by then!

Ken. T.