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    • Introduction
  • Notes & Limitations
    • Introduction
    • macOS / Unix Support For Excel DDE
    • Unset Value Responses
    • Excel DDE Setup
    • Review Trust Center Settings
  • Best Practice: Configure TWS / IB Gateway for DDE
    • Introduction
    • Memory Allocation
    • API Settings
    • Weekly Reauthentication
    • Order Precautions
    • Connected IB Server Location in TWS
    • SMART Algorithm
  • DDE Socket Bridge
    • Introduction
    • Steps to launch DDE Socket Bridge
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Architecture
  • Requests in DDE
    • Introduction
    • Excel Formula Structure
    • DDE Poke Requests
  • DDE Response Structures
    • Introduction
    • Single value responses
    • Array Value Responses
  • Sample Spreadsheet Guide
    • Introduction
    • Initial Connection
    • Locating the Sample Spreadsheet
    • Navigating Through The Sample
    • Requesting Data
    • Underlying Requests
  • Use Case
    • Introduction
    • Requesting Live Data
    • Placing Conditional Order
    • Requesting Open Orders
    • Requesting Positions
    • Requesting Option Chain
  • Introduction
  • Introduction
  • macOS / Unix Support For Excel DDE
  • Unset Value Responses
  • Excel DDE Setup
  • Review Trust Center Settings
  • Introduction
  • Memory Allocation
  • API Settings
  • Weekly Reauthentication
  • Order Precautions
  • Connected IB Server Location in TWS
  • SMART Algorithm
  • Introduction
  • Steps to launch DDE Socket Bridge
  • Introduction
  • Configure the Connecting ClientId
  • Configure the Connecting Host IP Address
  • Configure the Connecting Service Name
  • Configure the Connecting Socket Port
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Architecture
  • Introduction
  • Excel Formula Structure
  • DDE Poke Requests
  • Introduction
  • Single value responses
  • Array Value Responses
  • Introduction
  • Initial Connection
  • Locating the Sample Spreadsheet
  • Navigating Through The Sample
  • Requesting Data
  • Introduction
  • Receiving Data: In-row data
  • Receiving Data: New Page
  • Underlying Requests
  • Introduction
  • Requesting Live Data
  • Placing Conditional Order
  • Requesting Open Orders
  • Requesting Positions
  • Requesting Option Chain
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Requesting Live Data

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You can use “Tickers” tab to request live market data.

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