⭐ shawnh Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hi Group, would anyone have experience in working with Wave59 with forex symbols? I am trying to retrieve forex data from my IB connection using History59 with no luck. I know the syntax for retrieving a stock from IB is like AAPL_STK_SMART and that works fine... but don't know how for forex. Thanks! Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenong Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hi bro :) Maybe some basic GOOG keywords would do the job.....So powerful beast.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banner Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 shawnh, are you using version 2.10? I don't think it works with IB. Eventually the screen will freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
⭐ shawnh Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 heheh, thanks Shenong. Ohh I did search Google the mighty beast quite a bit and came up with nothing! So eventually I just asked IB support about it and they gave me the answer! The syntax for a forex symbol was a little tricky and not obvious. For EURUSD, it would be this: EUR_CASH_IDEALPRO_USD For USDJPY, this: USD_CASH_IDEALPRO_JPY It now reads in ticks from IB fine, but only problem -History59 doesn't seem to be able to retrieve "1-day history" or "multiple day history" for these forex symbols. Thanks S Hi bro :) Maybe some basic GOOG keywords would do the job.....So powerful beast.... :) Shenong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
⭐ shawnh Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks Banner, yes I know about the problems with 2.10 (have tried myself). I am using v3.6 RT and has been working fine for me. Thanks S shawnh, are you using version 2.10? I don't think it works with IB. Eventually the screen will freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
⭐ AndyS Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) You can try this to pull data, but sorry I cannot support any questions. After hours of trying years back I got the data from IB to work. The only problem is the WS9 is not good and will not help ur trading. https://www.sendspace.com/file/k47q1l Good luck Edited September 13, 2017 by AndyS Shenong and ⭐ shawnh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenong Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 (edited) AndyS :) yeah, agree with you, W59 is not really a PRO software...Earik Beann has succeeded in selling a private home-made tool in a us$7500 "PRO" software.... Brilliant Marketing and TONS of luck, i guess..... However, i don't say there are not some good ideas / functions inside, just the Global STRUCTURE is not on par.... My 2 cents, Man, just my 2 cents :D Edited September 14, 2017 by Shenong ⭐ AndyS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
⭐ shawnh Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Thanks for that AndyS... I actually noticed that program when I was installing 3.6 (or was it 2.10?) some time ago. It looked fairly complicated and involved so I didn't bother touching it! Maybe I will have a closer look at it when I get some free time! Thanks S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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