InteractiveBrokers trading interface developed based on ibapi version 9.81.1.post1.
Contract code naming rules and examples in IbGateway:
| ContractType | CodeRule | Code (symbol) | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | Name-Currency-Class | SPY-USD-STK | SMART |
| Forex | Name-Currency-Class | SPY-USD-STK | SMART |
| SPY-USD-STK | SMART | Forex | Name-Currency-Category |
| Precious Metals | Name-Currency-Category | SPY-USD-STK | SMART |
| Precious Metals | Name-Currency-Category | XAUUSD-USD-CMDTY | SMART |
| Futures | Name-Maturity-Year-Month-Currency-Category | ES-202002-USD-FUT | GLOBEX |
| Futures (Specified Multiplier) | Name-Month-Expiry-Contract-Multiplier-Category | SI-202006-1000-USD-FUT | NYMEX |
| Options on Futures | Name - Expiration Month and Year - Option Type - Strike Price - Contract Multiplier - Currency - Category | ES-2020006-C-2430-50-USD-FOP | GLOBEX |
The installation environment is recommended to be based on [VeighNa Studio] above version 3.4.0.
Use the pip command directly:
`` pip install vnpy_ib
Or download the source code, unzip it and run it in cmd:
```bash
pip install .
Start as a script (script/run.py):
from vnpy.event import EventEngine
from vnpy.trader.engine import MainEngine
from vnpy.trader.ui import MainWindow, create_qapp
from vnpy_ib import IbGateway
def main():
"""Main entry function"""
qapp = create_qapp()
event_engine = EventEngine()
main_engine = MainEngine(event_engine)
main_engine.add_gateway(IbGateway)
main_window = MainWindow(main_engine, event_engine)
main_window.showMaximized()
qapp.exec()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()