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# InteractiveBrokers-Algo-System
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# InteractiveBrokers Algo Trading API
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This Java/MySQL framework implements the Interactive Brokers API for algorithmic trading. Included are all essential components to support a basic trading execution system: live price feed, handling for IB price quote limits, order tracking system, margin tracking system, handling for order submission and execution, option chain information request, and kill switches. A system based on this framework, with additional custom modules and proprietary strategies is currently being used to profitably trade US equities and equity options
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- Requires either TWS or IB Gateway (desktop applications provided by IB) and IB Java API 9.71 (API library package). The API scripts initiate a live socket connection to the desktop TWS and IB Gateway application, which routes requests
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- Requires US Securities Snapshot and Futures Value Bundle ($10/month), US Equity and Options Add-On Streaming Bundle ($4.95/month) for live price feed. If solely using the framework for executing orders, then these add on costs are not necessary; it is possible to use another data source for live price feeds such as IEX, which is free

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