I have IQFeed and IB. It took me some time to figure out there is some strange behavior. I watched the price action and thought it was sync'd, but after a few bad entries, I found the IB data was delayed. The delay is significant when there is significant volatility like now.
I subscribed to IB real-time data. I thought I had already set that up. Now I still see some issues. My algo is set for 5min bars. For some reason I need IQFeed to get this updated with my custom indicators and charts. But for real-time pricing I use IBD and 1-minute bars.
Anyone else trying to trade real-time futures using 5min and 1min bars and may have some experience with real-time data and set preferences?
I subscribed to IB real-time data. I thought I had already set that up. Now I still see some issues. My algo is set for 5min bars. For some reason I need IQFeed to get this updated with my custom indicators and charts. But for real-time pricing I use IBD and 1-minute bars.
Anyone else trying to trade real-time futures using 5min and 1min bars and may have some experience with real-time data and set preferences?
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I use IB for ES and NQ futures everyday, and it's always a second or two ahead of Schwab Think or Swim. No delay.
But because IB's streaming data are conflated ticks, to trade using bars that match historical bars, you must use the Strategy Monitor with Streaming Bars or Polling. Streaming alone will produce minor variations in OHLC values when compared to historical bars.
But because IB's streaming data are conflated ticks, to trade using bars that match historical bars, you must use the Strategy Monitor with Streaming Bars or Polling. Streaming alone will produce minor variations in OHLC values when compared to historical bars.
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