How do I link TradeNavigator to my IBKR account?

IBKR's linked account feature provides clients with the ability to access multiple accounts with a single user name and password. While some 3rd party applications operating via the API are compatible with this structure, those that are not have the option of creating an additional user name with access to only one account. This option allows the API application to connect to a TWS session via that user name and operate as if it were not linked…

Connection of any third party software application to the TWS API first requires that the API setting within TWS be enabled…

Though the ability to do backtesting analysis of custom algorithms is not offered by IBKR software, historical data is available from the TWS API with corresponding market data subscriptions which can be received by an external third party API application and potentially used for backtesting studies. For information about which 3rd party API applications support backtesting it is best to contact the 3rd party software vendor directly…

Connection of any third party software application to the TWS API first requires that the API setting within TWS be enabled…