Interactive Brokers

To start working with Interactive Brokers, first do the following:

1. Download and install the latest version of PT multistation from the download page. Your PT multistation will be updated automatically each time you launch it.
 
2. Run PT multistation and register your PT multistation account.
 
3. Open an account with Interactive Brokers if you don't have one yet. We recommend that you first use a demo account for testing and learning.

4. Download (from the Interactive Brokers website) and install the latest version of TWS.
 
5. Run the TWS and Login with your real or demo account.
 
6. Check Enable ActiveX and Socket Clients on the main Configure/API menu
 
7. Login to PT multistation and create New Connection, choose Interactive Brokers from the list of available connections.
 
8. If you did everything properly, Interactive Brokers will ask you to allow an incoming connection when you click connect. Press the Yes button.

Please watch this short video describing the steps you need to take to connect to Interactive Brokers:

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