• Run InteractiveBrokers TWS
• Select Configure/API/Trusted IP Addresses from TWS menu.

• Press Create button

• Type 127.0.0.1 as IP address and press OK.

• You will see address of local PC in the window. Press OK button to save address.

Download data

Click on the Download menu item and select either Direct or ASCII output format. Direct format means that data will be stored directly in GlobalServer database. ASCII format means that data will be stored in a file.

The user should select a record type, interval and a set of time frames.

If the user has selected ASCII output format then the following dialog will be shown up. The user may select a predefined Metastock compatible ASCII format or set up the number of digits after the decimal separator and the character being used as the field separator. Also the user may select a time zone to store date and time adjusted to the time zone. And finally the user should select the folder to store ASCII files in.

If the user has chosen the Direct output format then the following dialog will be shown up. The "Always send data as Trade record" check box is used to forсe IBLoader to store data in the GlobalServer database as a trade record regardless of Record type settings. Also the user may change original time zone coming from Interactive brokers to let GlobalServer to adjust time information correctly. Usually it is not necessary. Also the user can add shift to compensate lag with the "Add seconds to timestamp" input box.

And finally click on the Finish button to start up downloading.