Why muddle to learn the Interactive Bokers API with Python

(Last Updated On: December 10, 2018)

 

YES! Why muddle with this API stuff? Some may need structure in order to save time! You can waste loads of time trying to set this up! I explain a typical scenario in this 4 minute video of newbies struggling with this stuff.

The scenario is

Hey Bryan I have the api downloaded and am trying to get basic order execution going – I was wondering if you have any basic code that connects to interactive brokers (do you connect to TWS or through gateway?) and places basic orders.  When I look at this stuff it is all greek to me but I am trying to muddle through it.

I mentioned about this course you can learn quite quickly with

 

https://quantlabs.net/blog/2018/12/why-muddle-to-learn-the-interactive-bokers-api-with-python/