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Yes, just do a google search "ib gateway windows" or "ib gateway linux" and you should get what you need from IB directly. There is no restart needed with ib gateway.
Keep in mind it's one or the other, you cannot use both IBG and TWS at the same time.
The IB Gateway will definitely help you resolve the disconnections and frequent restarts to the TWS platform you are facing today.
You don't have to download the gateway from a separate location; it is the same installation file that you have downloaded to install your TWS application.
You will get the option to select the modules you wish to install from the installation menu...
When you run the gateway for the first time, make sure you configure the socket port correctly, and put your computer's IP address in the trusted IP addresses window.
Then from the NinjaTrader's connection setup menu, you will have to use that same socket port number that you have configured in the gateway, and preferably put your computer's IP address as well instead of the default 127.0.0.1 in the Host field.
Good Luck
Fadi
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Yes, when you install TWS
On windows, you have only two check boxes I believe and the gateway is installed together with TWS.
On mac systems, you will have three check boxes and you get to explicitly chose to install the gateway.
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It is a configuration thing sometimes not that obvious I admit.
If you want to share a screen shot of your IB connection configuration in NT7 and another snapshot of your Gateway settings then I can troubleshoot you on the spot.
Cheers
F
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I am already connected to IB gateway but when I place an order under simulated account its giving me an error message saying that there is no market data to drive the simulated engine. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
I think this is because you are logged in with your live account in TWS and at the same time with your sim account in IB Gateway.
Is that the case?
If yes, IB will not send you market data to both accounts simultaneously... you have to log out from one of them.
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