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IQFeed Market Data Connector

DTN IQFeed Data Connector based on IQFeed Protocol v6.0.

Configuration

Data Connector Parameters

ParameterDefault ValueDescription
IQFeed LoginN/AIQFeed account login ID.
IQFeed PasswordN/AIQFeed account password.
Set Bid/Ask Size For CurrenciestrueThis option allows to set predefined value for bid/ask size in case, when bid/ask price exists, but bid/ask size is not available.

This option applies in Real-Time Mode and in Historical Mode.
This option applies to currencies only (Instrument Type is FX).

Default value for this option is true.
Predefined Bid/Ask Size For Currencies1Predefined value for bid/ask size in case, when bid/ask price exists, but bid/ask size is not available.

This value applies in Real-Time Mode and in Historical Mode.
This value applies to currencies only (Instrument Type is FX).

Default value is "1".
Show Connection OptionsfalseShow/hide connection options.
Show Advanced OptionsfalseShow/hide advanced options.
IQFeed Client Executable FileC:\Program Files\DTN\IQFeed\IQConnect.exeA path to the IQFeed Client executable file (IQConnect.exe).

Default value is "C:\Program Files\DTN\IQFeed\IQConnect.exe".
Level1 Port5009Port number for getting Level1 data from IQFeed Client.

Change this value only if you have changed it in the Windows Registry when installing IQFeed Client.

Default value is "5009".
Lookup Port9100Port number for getting Historical data and Symbol Lookup data from IQFeed Client.

Change this value only if you have changed it in the Windows Registry when installing IQFeed Client.

Default value is "9100".
Admin Port9300Port number for getting current status of the feed and client connection statistics from IQFeed Client.

Change this value only if you have changed it in the Windows Registry when installing IQFeed Client.

Default value is "9300".
Response Timeout30Response timeout (in seconds).

Default value is 30 seconds.
Override Timestamps With Original TimestampsfalseThis option allows to override timestamps of data messages using original timestamps of these messages.

This option applies in Real-Time Mode and in Hybrid Mode.

This feature can be useful in certain configurations. Also, it can help to avoid missed or duplicated data messages when using Hybrid Mode, at the moment of data recovery after unexpected disconnect.

Default value for this option is false.

Symbology

TBD