IB-Matlab documentation

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Usage syntax

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Multiple usage examples are provided here; many more examples and detailed information are available in the IB-Matlab User Guide.

The general syntax (quick help reference; detailed user guide) is:

[orderId, ibConnectionObject, contract, order] = IBMatlab(varargin)

Possible inputs parameters:

  • varargin = Matlab struct or fieldname/value pairs with the following optional fields:
  • Connection: ClientId, Host, Port, AccountName
  • Contract data: Symbol, LocalSymbol, SecType, Exchange, Currency, Multiplier, Expiry, Strike, Right, IncludeExpired
  • Action: one of Buy, Sell, SShort, Close, Exercise, Lapse, Query, Cancel, Account, Portfolio, History, Realtime, Scanner, Contract, Fundamental, License, or Version
  • Query type: either OPEN [for the list of open orders], or EXECUTIONS [for the list of today’s executions]
  • Order type: one of MKT, MKTCLS, LMT, LMTCLS, PEGMKT, STP, STPLMT, MIT, TRAIL, REL, TWAP, VWAP, GuarranteedVWAP, TRAILLIMIT, etc. – see full list here and detailed explanations here; note that IB prevents some combinations of orders and securities
  • Order data: Action, Quantity, TIF, LimitPrice, AuxPrice, OCAGroup, ParentId, TrailingPercent, TrailStopPrice, GoodAfterTime, GoodTillDate, BracketDelta, BracketTypes, TriggerMethod, OutsideRTH, OrderId, Hold, Timeout, HedgeType, HedgeParam
  • TWAP/VWAP order data: StrategyType, MaxPctVol, StartTime, EndTime, AllowPastEndTime, NoTakeLiq
  • Combo order data: ComboActions, ComboRatios, ComboBagSymbol
  • Automated order data: LimitBasis, LimitDelta, LimitRepeatEvery, LimitUpdateMode, LimitChangeTime, LimitChangeType, Tick
  • Historic/intra-day data: EndDateTime, DurationValue, DurationUnits, BarSize, WhatToShow, UseRTH, FormatDate, IncludeExpired (note IB’s pace limitations)
  • Streaming quotes data: QuotesNumber, QuotesBufferSize, ReconnectEvery, GenericTickList
  • Market depth (order book) data: NumberOfRows, QuotesNumber
  • Scanner parameters: Type, ParametersType, AbovePrice, AboveVolume, AverageOptionVolumeAbove, BelowPrice, CouponRateAbove, CouponRateBelow, ExcludeConvertible, Instrument, LocationCode, MarketCapAbove, MarketCapBelow, MaturityDateAbove, MaturityDateBelow, MoodyRatingAbove, MoodyRatingBelow, NumberOfRows, ScanCode, ScannerSettingPairs, SPRatingAbove, SPRatingBelow, StockTypeFilter
  • Financial advisors: FAProfile, FAGroup, FAMethod, FAPercentage, AccountName
  • Event callbacks: CallbackFunction, CallbackAccountDownloadEnd, CallbackAccountSummary, CallbackAccountSummaryEnd, CallbackBondContractDetails, CallbackCommissionReport, CallbackConnectionClosed, CallbackContractDetails, CallbackContractDetailsEnd, CallbackCurrentTime, CallbackDeltaNeutralValidation, CallbackExecDetails, CallbackExecDetailsEnd, CallbackFundamentalData, CallbackHistoricalData, CallbackManagedAccounts, CallbackMarketDataType, CallbackMessage, CallbackNextValidId, CallbackOpenOrder, CallbackOpenOrderEnd, CallbackOrderStatus, CallbackPosition, CallbackPositionEnd, CallbackTickPrice, CallbackTickSize, CallbackTickString, CallbackTickGeneric, CallbackTickEFP, CallbackTickOptionComputation, CallbackTickSnapshotEnd, CallbackRealtimeBar, CallbackReceiveFA, CallbackScannerData, CallbackScannerDataEnd, CallbackScannerParameters, CallbackUpdateAccountTime, CallbackUpdateAccountValue, CallbackUpdateMktDepth, CallbackUpdateMktDepthL2, CallbackUpdateNewsBulletin, CallbackUpdatePortfolio
  • General: LogFileName, MsgDisplayLevel

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Outputs:

  • orderId = -1 if unsuccessful, otherwise the ID of the placed order, or data for ‘QUERY’ actions
  • ibConnectionObject = reference of Java object that interfaces with IB
  • contract = object that holds contract info for Buy/Sell actions when Hold=1 (see example 10 below)
  • order = object that holds order info for Buy/Sell actions when Hold=1 (see example 10 below)

Usage examples

Representative usage examples of IB-Matlab are available here. The following examples are available:

  1. Buy a security
  2. Sell a security
  3. Get portfolio data
  4. Get account data
  5. Get market data (snapshot) for a security
  6. Get historic/intra-day data
  7. Get streaming quotes data
  8. Get realtime bars data
  9. Get detailed contract information
  10. Get options-chain information
  11. Get scanner filter data
  12. Access, modify and cancel open orders
  13. Get executions data
  14. Specify event callback – ExecDetails
  15. Specify event callback – TickGeneric
  16. Use the underlying Java connector to cancel or customize an order

Many more examples and detailed information are available in the IB-Matlab User Guide. Contact us if you have any questions.

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