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Can't connect Sierra to IBKR

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[2025-03-09 00:09:55]
User595847 - Posts: 3
Hi, I have followed instructions but still can't get my Sierra account to connect with my IBKR account. I have ensured that in TWS global configuration that I have enable socket clients, but I get an error message (see message log below, look at end of log to see the error).

Thanks in advance
Mark Iob

2025-03-08 23:24:00.838 | Trade activity files set size: 1
2025-03-08 23:24:01.203 | Reading Internal Order ID file.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.218 | Reading Trade Orders file.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.218 | Reading Trade Positions file.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.219 | Reading Trade Account Data files.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Software version: 2746 64-bit
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Primary Thread ID: 53924
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Usage end date: 2025-04-29
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Enabled for: Advanced Features 2.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Enabled for: Sierra Chart Historical Data Service.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Enabled for: Denali Real-Time Exchange Data Feed.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Enabled for: Delayed Denali Exchange Data Feed.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Enabled for exchange2: CME
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Allow Support for Sierra Chart Data Feeds is enabled.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Current selected Data/Trading service: Interactive Brokers
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Custom symbol settings values: enabled
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Chart Update Interval: 400
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Intraday Data Storage Time Unit: 0
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Time Zone: +00:00:00 (UTC+00)
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | 2025-03-08 23:24:01 Local computer time in UTC
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | 2025-03-08 23:24:01 Local computer time in SC Time Zone
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | 2025-03-08 23:24:01 Server time in UTC
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Local computer UTC time and Server UTC time difference: 1 seconds.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Program path: C:\SierraChart\
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Data Files path: C:\SierraChart\Data\
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | OS Version Number: 6.3
2025-03-08 23:24:01.221 | Locale Setting: C
2025-03-08 23:24:01.222 | DLLs: UserContributedStudies_64.dll
2025-03-08 23:24:01.222 | Allowed protected custom studies:
2025-03-08 23:24:01.222 | Crash reporter started: true
2025-03-08 23:24:01.222 |
2025-03-08 23:24:01.263 | Checking for new symbol settings. Requested symbol settings MD5 for service code interactive_brokers.trading. Request ID: 1.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.267 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to login.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | Shutdown started. Waiting for graceful close.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.476 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to login.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | Socket gracefully closed by remote side.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.476 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to login.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:24:01.928 | Received 5 login tokens.
2025-03-08 23:24:02.587 | Symbol settings MD5 received. Request ID: 1.
2025-03-08 23:24:02.587 | Requested symbol settings for service code interactive_brokers.trading. Request ID: 2.
2025-03-08 23:24:03.753 | Requested user files to download.
2025-03-08 23:24:04.432 | Symbol settings received. Request ID: 2.
2025-03-08 23:24:05.756 |
2025-03-08 23:38:53.734 |
2025-03-08 23:38:53.734 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:38:53.734 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:38:53.735 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:38:53.735 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:38:54.730 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:38:54.730 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:38:54.730 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:38:54.730 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:38:54.730 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:38:54.730 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:38:54.730 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:38:54.740 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:38:54.740 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:38:54.740 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 seconds. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:38:56.734 |
2025-03-08 23:38:56.734 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:38:56.734 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:38:56.735 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:38:56.735 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:38:57.742 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:38:57.742 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:38:57.742 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:38:57.742 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:38:57.742 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:38:57.742 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:38:57.743 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:38:57.752 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:38:57.752 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:38:57.752 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 seconds. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:38:59.757 |
2025-03-08 23:38:59.757 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:38:59.757 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:38:59.758 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:38:59.758 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:39:00.762 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:39:00.762 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:39:00.762 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:39:00.762 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:39:00.762 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:39:00.762 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:39:00.762 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:39:00.767 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:39:00.767 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:39:00.767 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 seconds. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:39:02.772 |
2025-03-08 23:39:02.772 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:39:02.772 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:39:02.773 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:39:02.773 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:39:03.768 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:39:03.769 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:39:03.769 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:39:03.769 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:39:03.769 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:39:03.769 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:39:03.769 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:39:03.788 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:39:03.788 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:39:03.789 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:41:03.789 |
2025-03-08 23:41:03.789 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:41:03.789 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:41:03.789 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:41:03.789 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:41:04.795 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:41:04.796 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:41:04.796 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:41:04.796 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:41:04.796 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:41:04.796 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:41:04.796 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:41:04.817 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:41:04.818 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:41:04.818 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:43:04.814 |
2025-03-08 23:43:04.815 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:43:04.815 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:43:04.815 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:43:04.815 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:43:05.814 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:43:05.814 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:43:05.814 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:43:05.814 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:43:05.814 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:43:05.814 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:43:05.814 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:43:05.835 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:43:05.835 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:43:05.835 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:45:05.834 |
2025-03-08 23:45:05.834 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:45:05.834 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:45:05.834 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:45:05.834 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:45:06.835 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:45:06.835 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:45:06.835 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:45:06.835 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:45:06.835 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:45:06.835 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:45:06.835 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:45:06.845 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:45:06.845 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:45:06.845 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:47:06.852 |
2025-03-08 23:47:06.852 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:47:06.852 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:47:06.852 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:47:06.852 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:47:07.852 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:47:07.852 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:47:07.852 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:47:07.852 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:47:07.852 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:47:07.852 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:47:07.852 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:47:07.865 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:47:07.865 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:47:07.865 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:49:07.863 |
2025-03-08 23:49:07.864 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:49:07.864 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:49:07.864 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:49:07.864 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:49:08.865 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:49:08.866 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:49:08.866 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:49:08.866 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:49:08.866 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:49:08.866 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:49:08.866 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:49:08.874 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:49:08.874 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:49:08.874 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:50:14.880 | The message log has been sent to support. *
2025-03-08 23:50:14.881 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to www.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | Creating socket. Using TLS 1.2.
2025-03-08 23:50:14.882 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to www.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:50:14.882 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to www.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | Connecting to IP: 64.152.155.19.
2025-03-08 23:50:16.846 | The Message Log was sent. Result: Message Log received. *
2025-03-08 23:50:17.094 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to www.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:50:17.094 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to www.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | Shutdown started. Waiting for graceful close.
2025-03-08 23:50:17.305 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to www.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | Socket gracefully closed by remote side.
2025-03-08 23:50:17.305 | HTTPS connection ID:1 to www.sierrachart.com:443 for request ID:1 (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:51:08.882 |
2025-03-08 23:51:08.883 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:51:08.883 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:51:08.883 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:51:08.883 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:51:09.885 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:51:09.885 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:51:09.885 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:51:09.885 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:51:09.885 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:51:09.885 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:51:09.885 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:51:09.893 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:51:09.893 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:51:09.893 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:53:09.896 |
2025-03-08 23:53:09.896 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:53:09.896 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:53:09.897 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:53:09.897 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:53:10.905 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:53:10.905 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:53:10.905 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:53:10.905 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:53:10.905 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:53:10.905 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:53:10.905 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:53:10.912 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:53:10.912 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:53:10.912 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:55:10.908 |
2025-03-08 23:55:10.909 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:55:10.909 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:55:10.909 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:55:10.909 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:55:11.913 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:55:11.913 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:55:11.913 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:55:11.913 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:55:11.913 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:55:11.913 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:55:11.913 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:55:11.927 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:55:11.927 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:55:11.927 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:57:11.923 |
2025-03-08 23:57:11.924 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:57:11.924 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:57:11.924 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:57:11.924 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:57:12.925 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:57:12.926 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:57:12.926 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:57:12.926 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:57:12.926 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:57:12.926 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:57:12.926 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:57:12.946 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:57:12.946 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:57:12.946 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:59:12.937 |
2025-03-08 23:59:12.937 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-08 23:59:12.937 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-08 23:59:12.937 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-08 23:59:12.938 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-08 23:59:13.946 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-08 23:59:13.946 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:59:13.946 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-08 23:59:13.946 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-08 23:59:13.946 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-08 23:59:13.946 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-08 23:59:13.946 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-08 23:59:13.954 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-08 23:59:13.954 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-08 23:59:13.954 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-09 00:00:00.146 | Added historical Daily data request for XAUUSD to the queue.
2025-03-09 00:00:00.146 | Triggering next historical data download in queue.
2025-03-09 00:00:00.150 | HD Request # 6 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for XAUUSD. Starting date: 2025-03-05. Service: fxcm
2025-03-09 00:00:00.150 | HD Request # 6 | Using server: ds4.sierracharts.com port 10149
2025-03-09 00:00:00.193 | Socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-09 00:00:00.193 | Socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-09 00:00:00.193 | Socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 64.152.155.113.
2025-03-09 00:00:00.261 | Added historical Daily data request for EURUSD to the queue.
2025-03-09 00:00:00.261 | Triggering next historical data download in queue.
2025-03-09 00:00:00.630 | HD Request # 6 | Setting DTC encoding to Binary VLS
2025-03-09 00:00:00.630 | HD Request # 6 | Sending historical data logon request message.
2025-03-09 00:00:01.462 | HD Request # 6 | Requesting historical Daily data starting at 2025-03-05.
2025-03-09 00:00:01.674 | HD Request # 6 | Decompressing data.
2025-03-09 00:00:01.980 | HD Request # 6 | Receiving historical Daily data for XAUUSD starting at 2025-03-05.
2025-03-09 00:00:01.981 | HD Request # 6 | Writing historical Daily data to the file XAUUSD.dly.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.128 | Socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.128 | Socket (1) | Shutdown started. Waiting for graceful close.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.267 | Historical data download thread signaled to stop.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.267 | HD Request # 6 | Received 3 Daily data records from 2025-03-05 00:00:00 to 2025-03-07 00:00:00 (3.0 days) and wrote 3 records for XAUUSD
2025-03-09 00:00:02.267 | HD Request # 6 | Completion time: 2s.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.267 | HD Request # 6 | Daily data download complete for XAUUSD. Unique request ID: 6
2025-03-09 00:00:02.267 | Removing historical data download ID 6.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.267 |
2025-03-09 00:00:02.267 | Triggering next historical data download in queue.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.269 | HD Request # 7 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for EURUSD. Starting date: 2025-03-05. Service: fxcm
2025-03-09 00:00:02.269 | HD Request # 7 | Using server: ds12.sierracharts.com port 10150
2025-03-09 00:00:02.270 | Socket (2) | Creating socket.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.270 | Socket (2) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-09 00:00:02.270 | Socket (2) | Connecting to IP: 69.39.70.241.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.284 | XAUUSD[M] Daily #2 | Reloading chart.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.339 | Socket (1) | Socket gracefully closed by remote side.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.339 | Socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.498 | XAUUSD[M] Daily #2 | Chart data loading complete.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.709 | HD Request # 7 | Setting DTC encoding to Binary VLS
2025-03-09 00:00:02.709 | HD Request # 7 | Sending historical data logon request message.
2025-03-09 00:00:02.955 | HD Request # 7 | Requesting historical Daily data starting at 2025-03-05.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.169 | HD Request # 7 | Decompressing data.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.191 | HD Request # 7 | Receiving historical Daily data for EURUSD starting at 2025-03-05.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.191 | HD Request # 7 | Writing historical Daily data to the file EURUSD.dly.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.282 | Socket (2) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.282 | Socket (2) | Shutdown started. Waiting for graceful close.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.316 | Historical data download thread signaled to stop.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.316 | HD Request # 7 | Received 3 Daily data records from 2025-03-05 00:00:00 to 2025-03-07 00:00:00 (3.0 days) and wrote 3 records for EURUSD
2025-03-09 00:00:03.316 | HD Request # 7 | Completion time: 1s.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.316 | HD Request # 7 | Daily data download complete for EURUSD. Unique request ID: 7
2025-03-09 00:00:03.316 | Removing historical data download ID 7.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.316 |
2025-03-09 00:00:03.316 | No download requests in the queue to start downloads for.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.496 | Socket (2) | Socket gracefully closed by remote side.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.496 | Socket (2) | Closed.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.510 | EURUSD[M] Daily #7 | Reloading chart.
2025-03-09 00:00:03.644 | EURUSD[M] Daily #7 | Chart data loading complete.
2025-03-09 00:01:13.953 |
2025-03-09 00:01:13.953 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-09 00:01:13.953 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-09 00:01:13.953 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-09 00:01:13.953 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-09 00:01:14.955 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-09 00:01:14.955 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:01:14.955 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-09 00:01:14.955 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-09 00:01:14.955 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-09 00:01:14.955 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-09 00:01:14.955 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-09 00:01:14.968 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:01:14.968 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-09 00:01:14.968 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-09 00:03:14.975 |
2025-03-09 00:03:14.975 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-09 00:03:14.975 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-09 00:03:14.975 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-09 00:03:14.975 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-09 00:03:15.982 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-09 00:03:15.982 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:03:15.982 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-09 00:03:15.982 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-09 00:03:15.982 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-09 00:03:15.982 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-09 00:03:15.982 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-09 00:03:15.986 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:03:15.986 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-09 00:03:15.986 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-09 00:05:15.984 |
2025-03-09 00:05:15.984 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-09 00:05:15.987 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-09 00:05:15.988 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-09 00:05:15.988 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-09 00:05:16.987 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-09 00:05:16.987 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:05:16.987 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-09 00:05:16.987 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-09 00:05:16.987 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-09 00:05:16.987 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-09 00:05:16.987 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-09 00:05:17.003 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:05:17.003 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-09 00:05:17.003 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-09 00:07:17.005 |
2025-03-09 00:07:17.006 | Interactive Brokers | Connecting to 127.0.0.1:7496
2025-03-09 00:07:17.006 | IB TWS socket (1) | Creating socket.
2025-03-09 00:07:17.006 | IB TWS socket (1) | New receive buffer size: 0
2025-03-09 00:07:17.006 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connecting to IP: 127.0.0.1.
2025-03-09 00:07:18.015 | IB TWS socket (1) | Connect event error. Windows error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. *
2025-03-09 00:07:18.015 | IB TWS socket (1) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:07:18.015 | Interactive Brokers | Failed to connect to the data and trade server. *
2025-03-09 00:07:18.015 | Note: Is the Interactive Brokers TWS software running and is it enabled for socket clients? *
2025-03-09 00:07:18.015 | Error connecting to Data or Trading service. For help with this issue, press the 'Send For Analysis' button on this window.
2025-03-09 00:07:18.015 | Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
2025-03-09 00:07:18.015 | IB TWS socket (1) | Closed.
2025-03-09 00:07:18.041 | IB TWS socket (0) | CloseSocket call.
2025-03-09 00:07:18.041 | Interactive Brokers | Disconnected.
2025-03-09 00:07:18.041 | Will reconnect to the server in 2.0 minutes. Select 'File >> Disconnect' to prevent further connection attempts.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-03-09 19:21:40
[2025-03-09 18:47:06]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18835
Follow the instructions here:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/InteractiveBrokers.php#IBResolvingConnectionIssue (Resolving Connection Issue at step 27)

And make sure to disable any third-party firewall software running on the computer.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level

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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-03-09 18:47:23
[2025-03-10 04:02:57]
User595847 - Posts: 3
Thanks, I actually found the problem to be I was running TWS and Sierra on separate PCs. Once I tried to connect on same PC, it worked as expected.

Thanks, again
Mark
[2025-03-10 04:06:46]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18835
Yes.
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