Can I Connect an Additional Data Feed While Using IB as a Broker?
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✅ Yes, you can use Interactive Brokers (IB) as a broker and add an external professional data feed (e.g., Teletrader, Taipan, Barchart, IQFeed).
⚠ However, IB has limitations on historical data requests. ➡ Read more about historical request overflow and other essential details in the Interactive Brokers Essential Information section.
1️⃣ Open AgenaTrader and go to: Main → Connections → Add New Account
2️⃣ Select Your Data Feed Provider
Assign a connection name (we recommend using the data feed name as the connection name).
Enter your login credentials in the context window.
📌 Define which data comes from your external data feed vs. IB in Account Connections. ⚠ This is critical because IB Index CFDs cannot be requested from an external data feed – they must come directly from IB.
Example: Using Taipan as a Data Feed Provider
1️⃣ In "Connections" (under Account Connections tab):
Enable IB as both a broker and data feed.
Enable Taipan only as a data feed.
2️⃣ In the "Data Feeds" tab:
Define instrument types to avoid conflicts.
❌ Do not select the same instrument types for both IB and Taipan.
✅ For IB: Select only "CFD".
✅ For Taipan: Select all instrument types you have subscribed to (but do not select CFDs).
⚠ If you select the same instrument types for both IB and Taipan, you will receive an error when connecting AgenaTrader to both providers simultaneously.
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