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Does IB really limit you 1 session at a time with SSO?


 

For me it is impossible to do the following which I can do with any other brokers with APIs.
  • Run your automated trading system
  • Login to your trading account and check the live positions, P&L and account balances

With IB, I have this weird limitation where
  1. I run the Gateway API Java server and login to my live account by going to . Then I start up my trading system starts trading soon after.
  2. I open my mobile app or the IB's website to login to my live account to check the trades and P&L.
  3. My Gateway API Java server loses the logged in session until I manually have to login again at

Is this really IB's limitation? It's impossible for you to run your trading system and login to their client app to check your own account?


 

The limitation is one session for each user name at any point in time.

But you can create a second user name for your live account through the Client Portal. That second user can have the same or fewer permissions. For example you could disable trading permissions for the second user if you are concerned about accidental mobile "butt trading".

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On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 12:09 PM, Jimin Park wrote:

For me it is impossible to do the following which I can do with any other brokers with APIs.
  • Run your automated trading system
  • Login to your trading account and check the live positions, P&L and account balances

With IB, I have this weird limitation where
  1. I run the Gateway API Java server and login to my live account by going to . Then I start up my trading system starts trading soon after.
  2. I open my mobile app or the IB's website to login to my live account to check the trades and P&L.
  3. My Gateway API Java server loses the logged in session until I manually have to login again at

Is this really IB's limitation? It's impossible for you to run your trading system and login to their client app to check your own account?


 

Oh ok I see. I just verified that you can't have multiple users under your demo account, so I guess only for the demo I have to deal with this 1 session for the entire account problem... I will be sure to create a second user in my live account though. Thanks!