IB Gateway in Container

The base of project is based on extrange/ibkr-docker, but the goal/method is different.
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Features

• Fully containerized IB Gateway instance + IBC Alpha with no external dependencies,
• Autorestarts automatically (for example, due to daily logoff),
• Supports VNC,
• Helm chart for Kubernetes.

Getting Started

• Build the image:
  • ./build.sh {stable||latest}
• Start the container:
  • docker-compose up -d
  • start VNC Client (url: 127.0.0.1:5900, password test)
• To stop: docker-compose down

See KUBERNETES.md to execute IB Gateway in Kubernetes.

Paper vs Live Account

This container is setup to connect to a paper account. To switch to a live account:

• Create your config IBC (example gateway/config/config.ini.example) in the same folder of example config.ini.
  • TradingMode=live
  • IbLoginId=LOGIN
  • IbPassword=XXXX

You will have to restart the container after making these changes.

Changes from the default config.ini

AcceptBidAskLastSizeDisplayUpdateNotification=accept
AcceptIncomingConnectionAction=accept
AcceptNonBrokerageAccountWarning=yes
TradingMode=paper