Tick Backup / Backfill from Gain w/ IB Connection Problem

[qtmspin]

When I connect with Gain first, then IB and open a chart it's always limited to IB historical tick data, which is nothing. I have backup datafeed as Gain, but its not backing up the IB connection. If IB drops the connection, Gain does not provide the data.

Then if I disconnect from IB and open chart back up w/ Gain, there is no backfill from Gain AND the charts don't update.....

My question is, how do I use IB as my broker and get backfill and backup tick data from Gain?

Matt

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hello qtmspin,

Thank you for your post.

When testing on my end, I do receive the historical tick data from GAIN.


1.) Please click Tools > Account Connections. In the account connections menu, select the GAIN connection and click edit.
In the screen where you give the connection a name, are you using the GAIN servers or the NinjaTrader servers for historical data?

2.) To confirm, you receive no historical tick data even when connected only to GAIN?

[qtmspin]

I am using Ninja Trader servers for historical data.

A new chart from a new workbook will backfill data from Gain connection if IB is not connected as well.

First you have to connect Gain, then connect IB. Then try to get tick chart w/ backfill. If you can get that done, Id love to know how.

2nd test on your end: Connect Gain, then IB w/ Gain as backup data feed. Disconnect IB and see if your charts keep updating w/ the Gain backup - mine dont.

Matt

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hi Matt,

Thank you for your reply.

1.) This was the test I ran initially. I did receive historical and live data on each pair I tested.

2.) In this case, my charts also kept updating.

3.) You mentioned that the Gain connection seems to back fill if you open a new workspace. Can you run the two tests you mentioned in a new workspace and let me know what the results are?

[qtmspin]

New workspace, new chart, with Gain connected first, then IB. Creates a blank chart that doesn't backfill.

If I do a pair I've never opened it backfills. However if I do a pair that I have opened previously it does not backfill even w/ new chart and new workspace. The tick chart just comes up blank.

Update:
I tried deleting historical data, then repairing the database.
Charts that I've opened previously are not backfilling

My goals are:
1. To be able to open a tick chart and trade from it in less then < 5 min.
2. To collect tick data to sim trade.

If I have to delete, repair, create new workspace, and new chart each time...

Matt

Setup for IB connection:
Provider: IB
Backup:Gain
Hist Data: Use IB

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hi qtmspin,

Thank you for your reply.

If you right click in your tick chart and select Reload Historical Data, will the chart populate with historical data?

[qtmspin]

That does not backfill data.

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hi qtmspin,

Thank you for your reply.

Can you please run that test again connected only to Gain?

[qtmspin]

Disconnected from IB, tried to reload AUDUSD tick chart. Does not backfill.
New workspace, new chart, AUD - no backfill.
Delete hist data, disconnect gain, repair db, connect gain, new workspace, new chart, and drumroll please....

no backfill

even tried reinstalling once before and no new backfill

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hi qtmspin,

Thank you for your reply.

Please send a note to Support [AT] NinjaTrader [DOT] com with "ATTN: Kyle" in the subject line.

In the message, please include the following:
1.) A link to this forum thread.
2.) Your GAIN username and password.
3.) Your log and trace files from today's date.
You will find the log file here: My Documents > NinjaTrader 6.5 > Log > log.20090812.txt
You will find the trace file here: My Documents > NinjaTrader 6.5 > Trace > trace.20090812.txt