Connecting Interactive Broker's API via Excel
Connecting Interactive Broker's API via Excel I am interested in doing algorithmic trading and have started a project for work. I have downloaded the IB Software and corresponding API. I have selected port "7496" and have enabled "activeX and socket clients" and "DDE Clients". I have also allowed Macros on my computer. After I presume I've set it up, I attempt to pull market data and I get an error. It attempts to call an executable using my garbage username "david123r" but modifies it slightly as illustrated in picture. It's possible it's because I don't have the TWS API add-in for Excel but I am unsure whether this was only necessary for previous versions. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as I am dead in the water. I apologize if my post isn't formatted correctly as I am new and will make changes if deemed necessary. Thanks in advance! IB's TWS Latest version for 32-bit (an excel requirement) IB's API TW...