Interactive Brokers API Automation and Trading Bot Development
We build Python automation on the Interactive Brokers TWS API and IB Gateway: order execution, TradingView webhook bridges, portfolio monitoring and the risk controls around them.
Interactive Brokers
From signal to order, with the safety checks in between
Interactive Brokers offers one of the most capable retail APIs, covering stocks, options, futures, forex and more across many exchanges. It is also easy to get wrong: lost connections, partial fills and mismatched contract details can leave positions you did not intend.
We build IBKR automation that handles those cases deliberately, and we always start on a paper trading account.
- TWS API and IB Gateway automation in Python, using libraries such as ib_async
- TradingView to IBKR bridges that turn webhook alerts into checked orders
- Multi-asset orders: stocks, ETFs, options, futures and forex, with bracket and OCA orders
- Monitoring of positions, P&L, margin and order status, with logs and notifications
Your account, your control: automation runs on your own brokerage account and infrastructure. We build and test the software to your rules and recommend paper trading first; you approve go-live and remain responsible for trading decisions and compliance.
Python · educational example (paper account)
from ib_async import IB, Stock, LimitOrder
ib = IB()
ib.connect("127.0.0.1", 7497, clientId=1) # 7497: TWS paper trading port
contract = Stock("AAPL", "SMART", "USD")
ib.qualifyContracts(contract) # resolve the exact contract first
order = LimitOrder("BUY", 10, 150.00)
order.transmit = False # stage only: review in TWS before sending
trade = ib.placeOrder(contract, order)
ib.sleep(1)
print(trade.orderStatus.status)
ib.disconnect()
IBKR services
What we automate on Interactive Brokers
TradingView to IBKR
A webhook receiver that validates TradingView alerts and places matching IBKR orders.
Learn more
Order execution
Market, limit, stop, bracket, OCA and algorithmic order types placed from your rules.
Strategy bots
Python strategies running on live or delayed IBKR market data you subscribe to.
Learn more
Options automation
Option chains, contract selection and multi-leg orders on the instruments you trade.
Portfolio monitoring
Positions, P&L, margin and exposure dashboards with alerts.
Rebalancing
Scheduled rebalancing to target weights, with checks before orders are sent.
Data and reporting
Historical data downloads, trade logs and performance reports.
Deployment
Setup on your machine or a cloud server, with IB Gateway restarts handled.
Risk controls
Safety features built into every automation
Pre-trade checks
Maximum order size, position and exposure limits are checked before every order.
Loss limits
Daily loss limits and a kill switch that cancels orders and stops the system.
Resilience
Reconnection, order-state reconciliation and safe handling of partial fills.
Logging and alerts
Every signal, order and fill is logged, with notifications when something fails.
How we deliver
From paper account to production
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Specification | Triggers, instruments, order types, sizing and every risk limit agreed in writing |
| 2. Build | Python code with tests, logging and configuration kept separate from secrets |
| 3. Paper trading | The system runs on your IBKR paper account until behaviour matches the specification |
| 4. Go-live | You approve the switch to your live account, starting with small size |
| 5. Handover | Source code, deployment notes, runbook and an agreed support period |
IBKR automation FAQs
Send a project briefQuestions about Interactive Brokers automation
Setup, data, safety and ownership.
IB Gateway is usually better for unattended automation because it is lighter; TWS is handy while developing and reviewing orders. We set up whichever suits your workflow and handle daily restarts.
Yes, through a webhook receiver we build and deploy for you. It checks each alert against your rules and risk limits before placing an order through the IBKR API.
Live IBKR market data requires the relevant subscriptions on your account. Strategies can also run on delayed data for testing; we explain the trade-offs for your instruments.
On your own computer or a cloud server you control. Your credentials stay with you and are never hard-coded.
Yes. You receive the full, commented source code. Ownership, licensing and confidentiality terms are agreed in writing before work starts.
Each project is quoted after we review your brief and agree a written specification. Price depends on the number of rules, timeframes, markets, alerts and revisions involved. We do not publish a fixed price list yet.
No, and you should be wary of anyone who says they can. We implement and test the rules you give us and report the results honestly, including costs, slippage and drawdowns. Backtests are hypothetical and do not predict future performance.
TradingView strategy development
Pine Script development
All services
IBKR automation
Automate your Interactive Brokers workflow
Tell us what should trigger orders, which instruments you trade and how you want risk controlled. We reply with questions and a written quote.