IBKR + OpenClaw Integration

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name: ibkr-openclaw

description: Connect OpenClaw to Interactive Brokers via IB Gateway Docker. Live portfolio data, real-time quotes, historical K-lines, technical analysis, and Telegram alerts — all read-only safe. Use when users ask about IBKR integration, portfolio monitoring, stock analysis, or automated trading alerts.

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# IBKR + OpenClaw Integration

Connect OpenClaw to your Interactive Brokers account for live portfolio monitoring, real-time quotes, technical analysis, and automated Telegram alerts.

Features

Prerequisites

Setup Guide

Step 1: Install Docker

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
docker --version
docker compose version

Step 2: Clone IB Gateway Docker

The IB Gateway runs in a Docker container based on [gnzsnz/ib-gateway-docker](https://github.com/gnzsnz/ib-gateway-docker).

cd ~/.openclaw/workspace
git clone https://github.com/gnzsnz/ib-gateway-docker.git
cd ib-gateway-docker

Step 3: Configure Environment

Create a `.env` file in the `ib-gateway-docker` directory:

# IBKR Account
TWS_USERID=your_username
TWS_PASSWORD=your_password

# Trading mode: live or paper
TRADING_MODE=live

# Read-only API (recommended for monitoring)
READ_ONLY_API=yes

# API settings
TWS_ACCEPT_INCOMING=auto
TWS_MASTER_CLIENT_ID=1

# 2FA device name (find in IBKR web portal → Settings → Security)
TWOFA_DEVICE=IB Key

# 2FA timeout
TWOFA_TIMEOUT_ACTION=exit

# Timezone
TIME_ZONE=Asia/Singapore
TZ=Asia/Singapore

# VNC password (optional, for remote desktop)
VNC_SERVER_PASSWORD=your_password

# Auto restart (daily maintenance)
AUTO_RESTART_TIME=23:45

# Save settings between restarts
SAVE_TWS_SETTINGS=yes

**Important:** Find your `TWOFA_DEVICE` name in your IBKR web portal under:

Settings → Security → Second Factor Authentication → Devices

Step 4: Start the Container

docker compose up -d

Check logs:

docker logs algo-trader-ib-gateway-1 --tail 20

Step 5: Approve 2FA

The Gateway will prompt for 2FA. Approve the notification on your **IBKR Mobile app**.

Once connected, the API is available on:

Step 6: Install Python Dependencies

pip install ib_async pandas

Step 7: Test the Connection

python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/ibkr-openclaw/scripts/ibkr_client.py summary --port 4001

Expected output:

Account: ['DU1234567']
----------------------------------------
BuyingPower..............      500,000.00
NetLiquidation...........      125,000.00
TotalCashValue...........       25,000.00
StockMarketValue.........      100,000.00
FuturesPNL...............        -500.00
UnrealizedPnL............        3,200.00

CLI Usage

ibkr_client.py — Account, Positions & Quotes

# Account summary
python3 scripts/ibkr_client.py summary --port 4001

# All positions
python3 scripts/ibkr_client.py positions --port 4001

# Quick NAV
python3 scripts/ibkr_client.py nav --port 4001

# Quote a stock
python3 scripts/ibkr_client.py quote 2800 --exchange SEHK --currency HKD --port 4001

Getting Historical Data (Python)

from ib_async import IB, Stock

ib = IB()
ib.connect('127.0.0.1', 4001, clientId=1, readonly=True)

contract = Stock('2800', 'SEHK', 'HKD', primaryExchange='SEHK')
qualified = ib.qualifyContracts(contract)

bars = ib.reqHistoricalData(
    qualified[0], '', '6 M', '1 day', 'TRADES', True, 1
)

for bar in bars[-5:]:
    print(f"{bar.date} O:{bar.open} H:{bar.high} L:{bar.low} C:{bar.close} V:{bar.volume}")

ib.disconnect()

API Port Reference

| Port | Mode | Description |

|---|---|---|

| 4001 | Paper | Paper trading API |

| 4002 | Live | Live trading API |

| 5900 | VNC | Remote desktop (if VNC enabled) |

Troubleshooting

2FA not arriving

Connection timeout

Read-only errors

Container won't start

Security Notes

Architecture

┌─────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│  OpenClaw   │────►│  ibkr_client.py  │────►│ IB Gateway  │
│  Agent      │     │  (ib_async)      │     │  (Docker)   │
└─────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └──────┬──────┘
                                                     │
                                              ┌──────▼──────┐
                                              │ IBKR Servers│
                                              │ (live data) │
                                              └─────────────┘

Credits