Set up a second IB username

[Antraman]

Hi, I don't know if its possible, but can I set up a second user on my IB account, limit their use to just accessing market data and not have trading access, then have a second NinjaTrader installed on another computer?

I ask because my son is interested in learning trading with me, and I want to give him a data feed but no trading access so he can play with the same system I am using. I don't want to send off a whole bunch of identification forms like I had to for myself.

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.


cheers,
Antraman

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Antraman,

I would post this inquiry in the IB forum since people and moderators there will likely have an answer for you. We do not know here.

Ray

[Antraman]

In case anyone else here wants to try this, its quite easy actually.

Login to IB website, go to Account Management/Trading Access/Paper Trading and there's a form to fill that creates a 2nd user with no access to funds, reporting, or settings, just a data feed.

Cool!!!

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

We do not recommend the IB paper trading account, since it has several restrictions. One which comes to my mind is that the NT DOM will not work as exepected, since IB's level 2 does not follow their specification.