In this post we’ll take a look at how a trader could use R to calculate some basic Technical Analysis indicators. R is a free open-source statistical analysis environment and programming language. It is available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux operating systems. Installation is easy and quick. For download and installation instructions go to: http://cran.r-project.org.… Read more...
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Interactive Brokers TWS Performance Optimization
This article describes a performance optimization tweak for Trader Workstation that helps to get TWS running faster and smoother, and even to prevent an occasional crash (Out of Memory error).
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation is a powerful trading platform. However, out of the box configuration contains basic settings which are not optimal for serious users.… Read more...
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- IB Data Downloader version 3.3 is now available!
- Download historical data from Interactive Brokers.
- Stocks, Futures, ETFs, Indexes, Forex, Options, FOPs.
- Now supports options historical data download!
- Runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux.
- Automatically handles IB API pacing violations, no restrictions on duration due to pacing limitations!
- Supports historical data for expired futures contracts.
- IB Excel Trader version 1.6 is now available!
- Trade Stocks, ETFs, Futures, and Forex directly from Excel.
- Implement custom trading rules using spreadsheet formulas or VBA.
- Program entry rules for single or bracket exit orders. Market, Stop, Limit, Stop-Limit, as well as complex algo orders are supported.
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