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IBridgePy update information on 3/21/2017

March 22, 2017 · Update info

Multiple IB Accounts Error Resolution

This IBridgePy update information resolves problems when placing orders with multiple Interactive Brokers accounts. If you have multiple IB accounts connected to one login, IBridgePy now properly handles account specification for order placement.

Update IB accounts for multiple Interactive Brokers trading

User reported "Error validating request:-td : cause - You must specify an account."

The root cause of the error is that multiple IB accounts are connected to one login so that placing orders must specify one of the accounts.

The IBridgePy Update Solution

The functions related to placing orders were modified to fix the error. For more information, visit Interactive Brokers for account setup details.