Multiple Accounts

If you have multiple accounts accessible from the same TWS Desktop session, you can monitor them all in OptionsRealTime.

Multiple Accounts, One TWS Instance

This guide covers the case where multiple accounts share a single TWS Desktop session. All ports are the same. Assign each account a unique Client ID, starting at 1.

Account IDs in These Screenshots

The account IDs in the screenshots below use Obfuscate privacy mode, which replaces real IDs with sequential placeholders such as DU0000000 and DU0000001. It is set under Account ID Privacy.

When to Use This

This applies when:

• You have multiple accounts under the same login (e.g., individual + IRA)
• All accounts are accessible from a single TWS Desktop instance

Adding Additional Accounts

In Rover, add a new row for each account:

Account ID	Account Name	Host	Port	Client ID
U00000002	KIDS_COLLEGE	localhost	7496	1
U00000001	IRA_1	localhost	7496	2
U00000003	IRA_2	localhost	7496	3
U00000000	INHERITED_ROTH	localhost	7496	4

Key Points

• Same Host and Port — All accounts connect through the same TWS instance
• Unique Client IDs — Each account must have a different Client ID (1, 2, 3, etc.)
• Test each account — Click Test for each row to verify connectivity
• Save the configuration — Go to File > Save

Starting Account Analyzers

Click Start Account Analyzers to begin streaming data for all accounts. Once the analyzers are running, click either of the Web UI buttons on Rover to launch a browser.

Viewing Accounts in OptionsRealTime

Click either of the Web UI buttons on Rover, or open any browser on your network and type the address shown on the button. For example: http://MyMachineName.local:5000

All connected accounts are available. Select one, several, or all. Charts, metrics, quotes, tables and reports update based on your selection. Open additional browser windows or tabs to display different views side by side.

Accounts are listed in the selector on the left, shown here by name and color-coded consistently across every view.

Multiple Windows, Multiple Monitors

Because of the browser-based architecture, you can open OptionsRealTime in as many windows as you need, on any machine on your network. Reports on one screen, charts on another, quotes on a third.

What’s Next?

Multiple TWS Instances
Connect to accounts on different TWS sessions (different ports)