shawnh Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Hello all, it seems there is a version of AbleTrend 7.0 that can use Interactive Brokers as data feed: https://www.wintick.com/docs/Instructions_for_IB_Data.pdf  However the version I have (v7.08.046) does not support that. Please see screenshot here: https://anonfile.com/969aEdb6b7/abletrend.jpg Would anyone have the AbleTrend 7.0 version that supports Interactive Brokers please? Thanks Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebfxc Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Are you having success using this? I don't use so far or have the version you require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnh Posted May 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Well, I don't really use it yet as a trading tool. I'm currently just looking at it to see if it could be useful as a confirmation tool for S&P daytrading - for placing useful stops, etc. Shawn  Are you having success using this? I don't use so far or have the version you require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixer Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 From the website - see how Abletrend works: https://www.wintick.com/products/abletrend Sixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyloks Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 the pdf says IB has to be on an configured before opening Abletrend. maybe the IB option shows up if the steps are correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnh Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Never showed up for me... and I already had IB TWS all configured properly. I think there's an extra AbleTrend module needed for IB capabilty.  the pdf says IB has to be on an configured before opening Abletrend. maybe the IB option shows up if the steps are correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostpipper Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Well, I don't really use it yet as a trading tool. I'm currently just looking at it to see if it could be useful as a confirmation tool for S&P daytrading - for placing useful stops, etc. Shawn I was thinking something very similiar to this. But I want this for ninjatrader so we dont need an extra broker. Does anyone have the ninja module for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyloks Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 "The current Trader Workstation that works with AbleTrend provided are version 956.2p and the corresponding API 971.06. "Â Are you using a TWS and TWS API version that is compatible? Make sure you have both TWS and the API installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyloks Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Also saw this in the PDF: B) If you cannot see the IB data, your computer may be missing a Microsoft component. Install Microsoft’s C++ 2005 redistribution package, http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=26347 maybe check that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnh Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 by gosh Joey, you might be onto something there... that could be it, thanks. It never occurred to me that installing the older version of IB TWS (and API) could enable the IB option within AbleTrend - I was thinking I was missing a separate AbleTrend module. Currently I have the very latest TWS (v 965.1) but I'm not sure where I can find the older 956.2p. Thanks! Shawn  "The current Trader Workstation that works with AbleTrend provided are version 956.2p and the corresponding API 971.06. " Are you using a TWS and TWS API version that is compatible? Make sure you have both TWS and the API installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyloks Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 If that's the case then maybe check with wintick and see if they have it, if you can. Sounds like a nightmare though to be running/depending an older version of TWS and trying to avoid the automatic update by IB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnh Posted May 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Yeah, it would be a nightmare... that's why I will try to set all this up and test it on a separate computer altogether. I don't know where to find that specific version of TWS however (956.2p). The IB site no longer keeps a repository of old versions... at least not that I can find. Also the link in the AbleTrend PDF file for the download: https://www.wintick.com/files/TWS_API_Install_971.06.msi that is only for the API... not the old TWS. :-(   If that's the case then maybe check with wintick and see if they have it, if you can. Sounds like a nightmare though to be running/depending an older version of TWS and trying to avoid the automatic update by IB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike83 Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 interesting one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyloks Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 perhaps try another route if the IB option doesn't work out https://www.wintick.com/products/comparison/datafeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnh Posted May 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 I am trying a demo of FXCM as the data feed... but it's pretty limited. I trade stocks mostly and the only useful symbol I can get from FXCM is the SP500 index. And at that, the charts do not update automatically in AbleTrend - a "Force Refresh" is required everytime. Wndering if that is normal, or should they update automatically,,,? Thanks Shawn   perhaps try another route if the IB option doesn't work out https://www.wintick.com/products/comparison/datafeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyloks Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Not sure about the AbleTrend question as I don't use it. wintick does say FXCM is forex data only. Not sure if you are in US or not, but if you are, maybe try an etrade or TDAmeritrade account. That's what I would use to keep costs low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gann_man Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 I am trying a demo of FXCM as the data feed... but it's pretty limited. I trade stocks mostly and the only useful symbol I can get from FXCM is the SP500 index. And at that, the charts do not update automatically in AbleTrend - a "Force Refresh" is required everytime. Wndering if that is normal, or should they update automatically,,,? Thanks Shawn Hi Shawn, Could you please share your AbleTrend demo installation file? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnh Posted June 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 here you go gannman: https://anonfile.com/R0G6L2b4b4/AbleTrend_7.08_RT__ablesys.com_.rar     Hi Shawn, Could you please share your AbleTrend demo installation file? Thank you! spymez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spymez Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) hi guys  i'm looking for ablesys indi for NT7 if available.  Thanks Edited June 15, 2017 by spymez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spymez Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 I am trying to achieve a link to TWS as well.  It looks like a DLL file for IB is required.  Does anyone have the module? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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