Get Started with IBKR

Get Started with IBKR#

To use the IBKR interface, you need to have an Interactive Brokers account. If you don’t have one, you can create one by following the steps below:

  1. Go to the Interactive Brokers website.

  2. Click on the “Open Account” button.

  3. Fill out the required information.

Once you have an account, you can start using the IBKR interface to access market data and execute trades. You’ll need to install the IB Gateway software and the IBKR Python API for your Operating System to use the dxlib IBKR interface.

To easilyi install the IBKR Python API, run:

pip install ibapi

Warning

You need to install BOTH the IB Gateway and the IBKR Python API to use the dxlib IBKR interface. Follow the instructions on the IB Gateway website to setup the Gateway to work with your account.