Trouble finding FX pairs in IB

[ali_chambers]

Hello - I have just purchased NT, and would like to find the GBPUSD and USDJPY spot currency pairs for day trading in the instrument manager.

I can't find them!!! Am I missing something?

Alex

[NinjaTrader_VinceB]

Hi Ali,

Thank you for your post.

Who are you connected to? You can only get currencies through GAIN Capital/Forex.com or eSignal.


Vince

[ali_chambers]

Sorry - Interactive Brokers (IB)

I can trade the Cash FX in my IB account using the following symbol:

GBP.USD-IDEALPRO-CASH

How do I show this in NinjaTrader?

[NinjaTrader_VinceB]

Ali,

FX trading is not supported through IB. You can only use IB for Futures, Equities and Indices.
We only support GAIN/Forex.com and eSignal for FX.

However if you have an account with GAIN, you can trade FX Live for free.
If you have any questions about this you can send a note to our FX specialist Dan Gohl. You can contact Dan at:
dan at ninjatrader dot com



Vince

[ali_chambers]

I hate to be awkward, but I'm pretty sure IB *does* allow you to trade Forex.

I'll pick this up with Dan...

However, other people may want to discuss here.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Yes, IB does support FX. What we are saying is that trading FX at IB using NinjaTrader is *NOT* supported.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[ali_chambers]

OK, thanks.

Can I ask - why is it not supported? That was one of my main reasons for buying the software.

Alex

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Of course you may ask.

We support GAIN Capital for FX trading currently and do not support anyone else.

[ali_chambers]

OK - do you plan to support IB for Forex? It seems a little unfair that you only support one broker when there are plenty of other brokers out there who do FX as well.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Possibly in the future but right now our relationship is with GAIN Capital.

[ali_chambers]

Hmmm.....this is not ideal. Sorry for being direct, but Ninjatrader is a great piece of software, but this "exclusive deal" with GAIN gives you black marks...

[thankspeople]

I also aspire that NT supports IB's Forex trading with Dynamic Super DOM.

Now, only Button Trader supports IB's FX with DOM. If NT can support it, NT will be a strong competitor of Button Trader.

[NinjaTrader_Chris]

Connecting

Hello,

Thank you for your comments and suggestions.

[luitom]

Is it at least possible to get currency data and create charts with NT through IB?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Unfortunately this is not supported.