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To run IBpnl for a different account or year(s), use a different configuration
file and supply the file to IBpnl commands. Examples:
- download account_2004.txt
- process account_2004.txt
- All output files are tab delimited.
- The starting positions file can be generated by running IBpnl on last year's trades.
- You can download IB statements yourself. If so, you do not have to supply your account information to IBpnl. On IB download page, pick "HTML/Web" as format and save the result. Name your files "ibs_yyyymm.html" (e.g. ibs_200503.html) and put them in the sub-folder "html" in the output folder. Be sure to start the file names with "ibs". Be sure to use 2 digits for months in the file names, e.g. 02 for Feb. Please don't use spaces in file names.
- If download stalls for more than a minute, you may want to stop and restart it. The time depends on your trading volume for the month and your internet speed. To stop a command, press the key "C" while holding down the key "Ctrl". When you get the question, "Terminate batch job (Y/N)?", press the key "Y" and then the key "Enter".
- Make sure your IB account was open at the start year and month. For example, if your account was opened in Mar 2005, use 3 as start month, not 1. For some reason, the download will not work with a wrong start month.
- You can set the date format for the pnl file in the file output.txt in folder "def".