Creates a completely self-contained Docker container of Trader Workstation. Exposes a VNC service on port 5900 and 7496/7497 for the IB API.
git clone git@github.com:ryanclouser/docker-tws.git
cd docker-tws
jts.ini
to the cloned repository folder.tws.xml
from your profile folder into the cloned repository folder (it's inside the very long folder name). This contains your account settings (like enabling/disabling read-only mode).Dockerfile
and change the PROFILE
variable to the name of your profile.Dockerfile
if needed.docker build -t tws .
docker run -d --rm --name tws -e ARGS="username=IB_USERNAME password=IB_PASSWORD" -p 5900:5900 -p 7496:7496 -p 7497:7497 tws
If paper trading, a 'return' keystroke will be sent after 60s to skip the warning dialog.