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I've tried to setup Interactive Broker's C++ API in Visual Studio 2008, but I know very limited C++ and I keep getiing errors. :<

1) Is there any way to use some kind of light scripting language to connect to Interactive Brokers and make trade. F.E.

>>>'Trade Completed'

Something light like Python would be just fine, and yes I have looked into IBPY, but I do not understand how the java2python system works.

2) How did you setup your automated system, or how would you set up your automated trading system with Interactive Brokers?

Thank you for taking your time to look at this listing! :D

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The "DDE for Excel" API is by far the easiest of the API's to get up and running, and IB provides a sample program with instructions as to how to get it working. Also, the provided Java sample program is well documented as to how to get it working.


They don't provide a Python API.

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"Python API" not needed, more universally merely REST (everything via https) would be fine for the trading program I've already written in Python, I don't have a need for speed. I'm sure IB code is good quality, just sadly disappointed they don't offer simple REST after having just downloaded what they provide. Does anyone know whether Ameritrade or others like them provide API trading via the simplicity of https? –  gseattle Dec 23 '13 at 8:32
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