Package: ib
IbPy - Interactive Brokers Python API==============================================================================IbPy :release_num: Released :release_date:What is IbPy?------------------------------------------------------------------------------IbPy is a third-party implementation of the API used for accessing theInteractive Brokers on-line trading system.  IbPy implementsfunctionality that the Python programmer can use to connect to IB,request stock ticker data, submit orders for stocks and futures, andmore.What's new in this release?------------------------------------------------------------------------------* TWS API version :twsapi_ver: now supported* Over 60% test coverage and growing* Fixed outstanding bugs in EReader generated source* Module ib.opt.logger moved to ib.lib.logger* Class ib.opt.Connection moved to new ib.opt.connection module* Added script to filter TWS log files; see demo/log_filter* Added ib.sym package to hold various symbolic constants* Many small enhancements to ib.opt packageWhere can I get IbPy?------------------------------------------------------------------------------IbPy is available for download from Google Code:http://ibpy.googlecode.com/files/:release_file:Project page:http://code.google.com/p/ibpy/How do I use IbPy?------------------------------------------------------------------------------See the IbPy wiki page "Getting Started with IbPy":http://code.google.com/p/ibpy/wiki/GettingStartedWhat are the requirements?------------------------------------------------------------------------------IbPy requires Python 2.5 or newer.  Previous versions are not supported.TWS requires a web browser capable of executing Sun(R) Java(tm)applets.  TWS can also be started directly with Sun(R) Java(tm) andthe stand-alone package supplied by Interactive Brokers.What is Interactive Brokers?------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the page "`About The Interactive Brokers Group`__":Interactive Brokers conducts its broker/dealer and proprietary tradingbusinesses on 60 market centers worldwide. In its broker dealer agencybusiness, IB provides direct access ("on line") trade execution andclearing services to institutional and professional traders for a widevariety of electronically traded products including options, futures,stocks, forex, and bonds worldwide. In its proprietary tradingbusiness IB engages in market making for its own account in about6,500 different electronically traded products. Interactive BrokersGroup and its affiliates now trade 19% of the world’s exchange tradedequity options*, and executes approximately 500,000 trades per day.What is Python?------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the page "`What is Python?`__":Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programminglanguage.  It is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java.Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It hasmodules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, anddynamic typing.  There are interfaces to many system calls andlibraries, as well as to various windowing systems (X11, Motif, Tk,Mac, MFC). New built-in modules are easily written in C or C++. Pythonis also usable as an extension language for applications that need aprogrammable interface.The Python implementation is portable: it runs on many brands of UNIX,on Windows, DOS, OS/2, Mac, Amiga... If your favorite system isn'tlisted here, it may still be supported, if there's a C compiler forit. Ask around on comp.lang.python -- or just try compiling Pythonyourself.The Python implementation is copyrighted but freely usable and distributable,even for commercial use.What Else?------------------------------------------------------------------------------IbPy is not a product of Interactive Brokers, nor am I affiliated withIB.  I am a satisfied IB customer, of course.IbPy is installed with distutils.  Refer to the Python distutilsdocumentation for more information.  The digest version is::$ tar xzf :release_file:$ cd :release_root:$ python setup.py installThe TWS demo system is available here:http://interactivebrokers.com/cgi-pub/jtslink.pl?user_name=edemoThe stand-alone TWS and other API software is available from IB:http://interactivebrokers.com/IbPy is distributed under the New BSD License.  See the LICENSE filein the release for details.I'm very interested in your experience with IbPy.  Please drop me annote with any feedback you have.Troy Melhasemailto:troy@gci.net__ http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/about/about.php__ http://python.org/doc/Summary.htmlLocalWords:  API IbPy IB TWS twsapi ver EReader ib Google wiki tm applets TclLocalWords:  forex Tk MFCHide detailsChange logr310 by troy.melhase on May 15, 2008   DiffAlmost ready to release...Go to:Double click a line to add a commentOlder revisionsr266 by troy.melhase on Feb 21, 2007   Diffr193 by troy.melhase on Feb 19, 2007   Diffr190 by troy.melhase on Feb 19, 2007   DiffAll revisions of this fileFile infoSize: 4965 bytes, 131 linesView raw fileFile propertiessvn:keywordsAuthor Date Id Revisionsvn:eol-stylenative