Using LabView to trade in the Futures markets.

[Eleno Sandoval]

Hello
I am retired and trade stocks and futures contracts using the TCP read/write
vi's in LabView and the Interactive Broker's API interface .

Anybody doing the same that would like to exchange ideas? I appear to be
the only one on the IB programming forum that uses LabView.

Everyone else seems to use C++, VB, or Java.

Poor guys, they don't know what they're missing.

Leno

[JLS]

Hello,

I haven't used it, but it sounds interesting.  Are there some LabVIEW-specific considerations for using the API that you have questions about, or just looking for some other LabVIEW programmers working with the same API?

If there's anything LabVIEW-specific we can chat about, definitely repost!

Best Regards,

JLS

[Togos]

Hi;

I am starting a project to use LabVIEW with IB API. I am interested on how you handle the events from the TWS.

Rgds

T

[Mark_Yedinak]

You do realize you are repsonding to a 4 year old post and that the OP hasn't been on the forums since then, right?

[Joe D.]

Hi Togos,

Can you tell us more about what you are trying to do. This question can be read many ways from an IB API question to just wanting to know about the Event Structure.

If you just want to know how to handle events from the TWS, then you would process those events using an event structure. You might want to take a look at this video about design patterns. There is also a great developer zone here.

[Togos]

Thank You for your response.

 I am using LV Examples "ActiveX Event Callback for IE.vi" and " ActiveX Event Callback for Excel.vi" for guide.
I am making progress

[LV_Pro]

Joe D, your link connects to a text only web page, no video currently there. I did find this link that seems to be where you were directing to.

[kellis.wiseman]

Hey Togos, 

Sounds like you are on the right track. You might want to check out this Active X for VB.NET which can be used with LabVIEW. Look under the contents tab at DDE for Excel and ActiveX. Hope this helps! Good luck with your application.

Cheers,

kgarrett

[-Newton-]

I'm glad you responded to that 4 year old post, because I'm likewise interested in using LabView with the IB API. I'm just starting, so I'm interested in any preliminary guidance you can offer.

-Newton-

[altenbach]

You might also be interested in the following LabVIEW community group: LabVIEW in Finance.