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Interactive Brokers Trading Records in OT Pro
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Interactive Brokers Trading Records in OT Pro
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TWT Member Posts: 9 Joined: 3/19/2014 Location: Houston  User Profile |
It is more than annoying not to be able to see active trading records directly using OT Pro, as designed. With fast moving mkts it is difficult to monitor several different software programs. Have called support, but not received any answers, other than the portfolio portions of OT Pro do not work with IB. Please help or advise. Thank you in advance. | ||
| Duxx Elite    Posts: 875 Joined: 2/18/2009 User Profile |
That's by design for IB. The system assumes that you always have TWS open and thus no need to have it in OT. Hope it helps | ||
| TWT Member Posts: 9 Joined: 3/19/2014 Location: Houston User Profile |
While I like the size, speed and SS stock availability in IB, no integrated records does bother me. | ||
| Jim Dean Sage   Posts: 3428 Joined: 3/13/2006 Location: L'ville, GA User Profile |
Are you saying that when you click View > Portfolio and select the IB account, you don't see any activity on any of the tabs? I'm pretty sure that OT only keeps track of the trades initiated BY OT ... if you manually trade via TWS, I don't think it tracks those. The interaction between OT and the brokerage is btw a very messy thing for N to program, and a pain to keep up with. So, somewhat limited functionality is probably a "protective" measure. My guess is that with all the work they've done and will continue doing on the Trade Processor for OmniVest, eventually the Integrated Brokerage feature in OT will be enhanced. Just think of OmniVest like the NASA program ... except, profitable! | ||
| TWT Member Posts: 9 Joined: 3/19/2014 Location: Houston User Profile |
When trading with OT Pro, using IB, with the TWS broker software running, or for that matter, IB Gateway, when I use RTX3 for trading, with trades completed, sent by OT to the IB broker for execution, the trades are properly executed by IB, but the historical list of trades, which are designed to be recorded and listed in the portfolio tab of OT, will not be shown. When I attempt to access the "Portfolio", properly referenced to the correct trade account in Account settings, virtually nothing shows. Notta. Nothing. When the Portfolio Icon on the Tool Bar in OT Pro is accessed, again, nothing. To get any listed records of trading completed by and through the OT Pro, you must go to the IB TWS software, and review trade records provided by the brokerage. These trade records are NOT records of trades completed through direct placement in the IB software, which I have not completed. All of my 100 or so trades yesterday, all autotraded, completed by OT Pro, using OmniPilot, are not listed, or otherwise available for review, except by going to IB TWS, and reviewing the trades with their software. Unless I am not configuring software correctly, this limitation is considerable for active trading. Is anyone aware of a way to configure OT Pro, where so called "virtual" program generated trades triggered by OT Pro strategies in an active profile will show in the Portfolio section of OT Pro, as it to my understanding, is the way the software is designed? In case I am not being clear, none of my trades were executed by me directly through the IB software; all were initiated through OT Pro. My best regards, Tom | ||
| Jim Dean Sage Posts: 3428 Joined: 3/13/2006 Location: L'ville, GA User Profile |
He will be able to sleuth-out the discombobulation and get it working all hunky-dory for you. (hope you don't mind all that technical jargon) | ||
| TWT Member Posts: 9 Joined: 3/19/2014 Location: Houston User Profile |
I also appreciate your following Einstein's advice on giving people explanations on complex issues: " Make explanations as simple as possible, but no simpler". If complexity is needed, so be it. Tom | ||
| Duxx Elite Posts: 875 Joined: 2/18/2009 User Profile |
I had the same issue that you are having - because it was stated in the manual. But Barry explained to me that for IB they took that out. I know Barry will explain more, but I know is not a bug. | ||
| TWT Member Posts: 9 Joined: 3/19/2014 Location: Houston User Profile |
Once again, I very much appreciate your advice. I suspect I will need to change brokers if I desire this functionality, which I suspect I will. My best regards, TWT | ||
| Keith Parsons Member Posts: 46 Joined: 6/5/2012 Location: Durban, RSA User Profile |
IB has a section titled "Delivery Settings for Activity Statements and Trade Reports" On this page you can set your notification preferences for Activity Statements and Daily Trade Reports. Don't know if this will meet your immediate report needs I found I had to spend a fair amount of time listening to IB seminars. Still need to spend a little more time My recent concern which I have noted in OT seminars / manuals is their (IB)limitation at times on shorts (http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/ViewShortableStocks.php?cntry=usa&tag=United%20States&ib_entity=llc&ln=&asset). To date I have not experienced shorting problems - but then my short orders have been rather small Make sure TWS is now Version 939.3. This recent upgrade caught me "off guard" Thought I would just mention it. | ||
| Keith Parsons Member Posts: 46 Joined: 6/5/2012 Location: Durban, RSA User Profile |
Meant to include this in my post above: "to download daily IB activity statements in excel format, log into Account Management > Reports >Activity > Downloads > select Excel and click on downloads" Good luck | ||
| Barry Cohen Idol Posts: 2259 Joined: 1/1/1900 User Profile |
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| TWT Member Posts: 9 Joined: 3/19/2014 Location: Houston User Profile |
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