
Open RUN_ME.py ( C:\ABC\DEF\IBridgePy\RUN_ME.py) in Spyder.Īctually, you need to run RUN_ME.py to run your algorithm in Spyder so that you can think RUN_ME.py as a main entrance to any customer’s algorithms. Step 5: Edit RUN_ME.py in Spyder (Spyder is not required, for demo purpose only) Other IDEs can be used as long as the correct Python executable file is used.

Spyder is not required but it is recommended for Windows users. Step 4: Spyder is not required to run IBridgePy It is highly recommended to test your strategies in a paper account. If you don’t have an IB account yet, you can apply a paper account. After you finish this step, either IB Gateway or TWS should be open and active. IBridgePy can trade using either IB live accounts or paper accounts. Please follow the instruction in this webpage to download, install and configure IB Gateway or IB Trader Workstation (TWS) Step 2: Download, install and config IB Trader Workstation(TWS) or IB Gateway Then, download IBridgePy according to your Python version from Assume the path of the folder where you save IBridgePy is C:\ABC\DEF\IBridgePy You need to check the version of your Python, either Python 2.7 or Python 3.x and check if it is 32-bit Python or 64-bit Python. Step 1: Download IBridgePy to your local folder

Tutorial of running IBridgePy on Mac at YouTube Tutorial of running IBridgePy on Windows at YouTubeįor Ubuntu users, IBridgePy supports Ubuntu plain Python 2.7 or 3.x 64-bit.įor Mac users, IBridgePy supports plain Python 2.7 64-bit, plain Python 3.x 64-bit. If you have any questions, please send email to All rights reserved.įor Windows users, Anaconda Python is required. Readers/users are solely responsible for how to use these information and are solely responsible any consequences of using these information.

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