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Hi guys,
I'm quite new and only starting to backtest some strategies. I have an account with IB. Related to Forex I wonder if I can (A) backtest with IB quotes, (C) Paper Trade with the IB paper account, (C) Live trade FX with IB
In the docs under live trading → supported brokerages I see that for IB also FX is listed. On the other hand under Data Library → Forex only FXCM and Oanda are mentioned.
in self.AddForex it doesn't seem possible to set the Markte to IB - only Oanda or FXCM.
Googling the question did it not answer clearly for me - in older posts it reads like FX trading at least was possible with IB in the past - is it still?
Could it be that no IB data is available for backtesting but paper/live trading is supported? Can you set the market when adding forex to Oanda but set the brokerage mode to IB to get the fees for IB?
Thanks for clarification!
-Frederik
Varad Kabade
Hi Frederik Schauer,
It's not currently possible to backtest, paper trade, or live trade Forex strategies using IB as the data provider or brokerage. We've asked the UX team to update the Brokerages page to reflect this information.
Best,
Varad Kabade
Frederik Schauer
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