Q&A: Configuring TBOT-WIND for Historical and Market Data Requests

Question:

When using TBOT-WIND to fetch historical data, how do we provide the parameters required for TWS's reqHistoricalData and reqMarketData functions? For example, when running the command:
poetry run tbot-wind --init-db.

Answer:

In summary:

You can refer to the chapter "How to Create a Custom Indicator" in the guide:TBOT-WIND: A Guide to Custom Trading Indicators and Webhooks.

Here's an excerpt from the book:

Using a Configuration File to Define Static Information

Static information refers to details like the ticker symbol and exchange. For example, on NASDAQ, you might choose Google with a 1-day timeframe. This information should be automatically defined.

Define Static Information of Your Custom Order:

• Ticker symbol
• Exchange
• Timeframe
• Timezone

This information should be updated in a configuration file, YAML. Specifically, open the orders_config.yaml file in the following directory:

tbot_wind/user/orders_config.yaml

You can also specify the indicator name you want to use. Then, update or create your order like this:

orders:
  - symbol: "GOOGL"
    timeframe: "1D"
    timezone: "US/Eastern"
    currency: "USD"
    duration: "4 W"
    bootup_duration: "2 Y"
    end_date: ""
    indicator: "alphatrend"

Using the Custom Indicator Function to Define Dynamic Information

For dynamic parameters like real-time data handling, additional configuration may be required. Refer to the book for details on how to extend the orders_config.yaml file and define custom indicator logic to meet your specific needs.