How to Setup Python API Trading Platform.

Hello Everyone,Today I'm here for connecting to TWS with the Help of Python IbPy.

As this is not much in Development so i Suggest to Download Previous version of Python i.e 3.5 to Download this Please Follow this Link : https://www.python.org/downloads/

After this Download Please Download the IbPy from This Link : https://github.com/blampe/IbPy


After this Download Please be sure that you have pip installation in your System for installation of IbPy please follow this command in CMD i.e pip install IbPy2.

After this download please do have a look in python 3.5 folder i.e lib-site packages have ib folder.

After this open a new shell and Follow the Code Properly


from ib.opt import Connection,message
from ib.ext.Contract import Contract
from ib.ext.Order import Order

def make_contract(symbol,sec_type,exch,prim_exch,curr):
    Contract.m_symbol=symbol
    Contract.m_sec_Type=sec_type
    Contract.m_exchange=exch
    Contract.m_primaryExch=prim_exch
    Contract.m_currency=curr
    return Contract

def make_order(action,quantity,price=None):
 if price is not None :
    order=Order()
    order.m_orderType='LMT'
    order.m_totalQuantity=quantity
    order.m_action=action
    order.m_lmtprice=price
    return order
 else:
    order=Order()
    order.m_orderType='MKT'
    order.m_totalQuantity=quantity
    order.m_action=action
    return order

cid=500

while __name__=="__main__":
    
 conn=Connection.create(port=7496,clientId=999)
 conn.connect()
 oid=cid
 cont=make_contract('AAPL','STK','SMART','SMART','USD')
 offer=make_order('SELL',1,200)
 conn.placeOrder(oid,cont,offer)
 conn.disconnect()

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Connection Succesfull:

connected