easytradeorders

The easy way to get orders into Interactive Brokers.

Fill a row in a spreadsheet, call one line of Python, or paste a list. easytradeorders puts the orders into your Trader Workstation, ready for you.

Buy a licence, USD 50 a month
Orders in TWSPaper account
SymbolSideQtyTypeLimitFromStatus
SPYBuy19LMT512.40ExcelUntransmitted
TLTSell120MKTExcelUntransmitted
IWMSell40MOCPastedUntransmitted
XLESell85MKTPastedUntransmitted
QQQBuy11LMT430.10PythonTransmitted by you

How an order travels

Excel, Python or paste

  • A row in the sheet
  • A call in a script
  • A line in the tray app

Trader Workstation

The order appears in your TWS order panel, sized and ready.

You

Check it and transmit it in TWS.

What it does

  • Takes orders from an Excel sheet, a Python script or a pasted list
  • Sizes a position to a dollar amount, with a cap per order
  • Buys, sells, shorts and sells all, as market, limit or market-on-close orders
  • Brackets a limit entry with take-profit and stop-loss exits
  • Flattens a position in one line

Who it is for

People who already trade through Interactive Brokers and prepare their orders somewhere else: a spreadsheet, a script, a list on a page. The tool moves the orders into TWS.

It is an order-entry tool. It does not decide what to trade, hold money, or reach your account from anywhere except your own computer.

Getting started

  1. Download the desktop app. It sits in your system tray and does the work for all three ways in.
  2. Paste the licence key from your purchase. The key stays on your machine and covers up to three machines.
  3. Open the sheet, import the library, or paste a list. The orders appear in TWS.

Pricing

USD 50a month
  • Use on up to three machines
  • All three ways in, and every update while subscribed
  • Cancel at any time
Buy a licence

Price shown before any sales tax or VAT due for your location. Read the refund policy before you buy.

Requirements

  • An Interactive Brokers account
  • Trader Workstation or IB Gateway running on your computer, with API access enabled
  • Windows. macOS and Linux are planned.
  • For the sheet, Microsoft Excel for Windows. For the library, Python 3.9 or later.

Questions

Does it trade for me?
No. It places orders in your TWS with transmit off. You transmit each one yourself, or not.
Is this an Interactive Brokers product?
No. easytradeorders is independent software that talks to the TWS API on your machine. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or supported by Interactive Brokers.
What leaves my computer?
Only the licence check: your licence key and an anonymised machine identifier go to our licensing service. Your orders, positions and account data stay between the app and your local TWS. Details are in the privacy policy.
Does it work with a paper trading account?
Yes. Point it at the paper TWS port instead of the live one.
What happens if I cancel?
The licence stops at the end of the paid period and the app stops accepting orders. Orders already in TWS are unaffected.