Step-by-Step Tutorial to Setup Trader Workstation (TWS) Interactive Brokers (IB)

1:49 Layout Setup
7:59 Level 2
11:12 Time & Sales
12:54 Watchlist
16:39 Order Entry / Montage
20:49 Hotkeys
29:11 OCO / Bracket Orders
21:46 Alerts

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[macahitt]

Thank you so much Carlos for taking the time to do this. And yes please do a more advanced tutorial.

[windmillwillie]

Howdy! new to your community, and thanks for the great video. One thing I think you may want to clarify in a future video: Trader Workstation's hotkeys framework separates hotkeys into groups, specific to certain windows. In your video, you're setting up ChartTrader hotkeys...but you could set up hotkeys with the same functions and conditions in for instance the BookTrader hotkey group, and even use the same keys on the keyboard. I mention it because of Trader Workstation's peculiarities (and users' usual confusion about) which windows *without* specific hotkey groups need to have keys set up in the *general* hotkey group to work. So in your example, your ChartTrader hotkeys need to be set up again in the general hotkeys group if the user wants them to work when the Portfolio window is active and not a chart. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

[IgorLobanov-iolw]

Biggest profit that I seen in trading... Thank you for sharing awesome videos like this

[laszlosoltesz]

Thank you. I've been using TWS for 8 months. Your video showed me many features I wasn't aware of.

[BubbaSmurft]

That was great and very timely as I was/am reviewing my current IB setup today an dtomorrow. Thanks and keep 'em coming i.e., more screens, intermediate and expert setups etc..

[annyshih]

Thank you Carlos. I needed some help understanding how to set up the hot key and you had this video made right in time. Thanks again!!

[hosgrn]

The best tutorial that I've ever watched, thanks a bunch 👋

[davidfisher]

I use TWS. If I bought shares of say TSLA over the last few weeks it provides an avg cost across all these shares. However it does not show avg cost per each lot of shares you bought like E Trade. You have to build a report for this info. I don't know if there is a workaround so you can sell the lots that are in the money and keep those that require more time for the price to increase to make money.

[sarah]

This saved me a TON of time. Thank you!

[bashulto]

Thanks Carlos, i use TWS. Great tutorial

[mickm]

Thank you so much. That save me a bunch of time. Shame they can't integrate trading view [with all the features], like the some of the crypto exchanges do

[TimingInTime]

Hi Carlos... thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. Just a constructive The display is set with a very low resolution, therefore, It is very hard for a beginner to read and identify most of the writing, numbers and titles as they become very blurry when you do a full screen. Basically is about the video resolution very low. But thank you for your work.

[Anthony-wpby]

Hello Carlos. What do you think about Lightspeed? I'm trying to move from TDA to either Lightspeed or Interactive Broker. How do you compare them and is it possible to make a video on Lightspeed too? A couple of questions:
-Is there a way in IB to see the price range per candle(e. g. by hovering mouse over a candle)?
-Dose marketable-limit order add or take liquidity?
Thank you👍 Great informative video.

[kulambichi]

very helpful Carlos, I will load this platform right now and always follow you

[hart-coded]

love a video on all the hotkeys you personal have setup

[stjerneful]

Thank you Carlos! Very helpful and easy to understand.

[scotth]

So very helpful in pushing me to tackle it...thank you!

[pierre]

Carlos, how do you maximize the screen? it only covers hald of y screen and I tried every way I know to maximise it, it stays the same.

[zerototalenergy]

Excellent !!thank you
I have a question ;how to set up classic to show only live orders??

[boogiewoogieandbluespiano]

Fantastic video Carlos, just what I was looking for 👏👏👏 I loaded this platform up today and literally had no clue what to do with it 🙈