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Interactive Brokers Symbol list


I want to use the IB Api, but cannot figure our how the request a complete symbol list and information.

In the Documentation i found: reqScannerParameters() - but it is not clear how to get a list for example of nasdaq stocks ?

Is there a better way ?


Solution

  • As far as I am aware IB does not offer a symbol list. But the good news is it is easy and free to get elsewhere. Eoddata.com is a good source of it and you can download them, or automate it rather easily.

    Go here and just click the download link at the top right of the table: EodData Symbol List

    Not sure what language your using for the IB API but I have simple tutorial in C# that covers reading the tickers for stocks and options on my website: Get Real-Time Stock Data from the Interactive Brokers API