Multiple TWS Instances

If you have accounts that require separate TWS logins, you’ll need to run multiple TWS instances on different ports.

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 accounts under different IBKR logins
• Each login requires its own TWS Desktop instance

Step 1: Configure TWS Ports

Each TWS instance needs a unique port. Configure them in TWS:

TWS Instance	Login	Port
TWS #1	user1	7496 (default)
TWS #2	user2	7497
TWS #3	user3	7495

In each TWS:

1. Go to File > Global Configuration > API > Settings
2. Set the Socket Port to 7496, 7497, 7495, etc.
3. Click OK

See TWS Configuration for detailed setup with screenshots.

Step 2: Configure Rover

Add each account with its corresponding port:

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
U00000004	GROWTH	localhost	7497	1
U00000005	INCOME	localhost	7495	1

Key Points

• Different ports for different TWS instances
• Client IDs restart at 1 for each TWS instance
• All TWS instances run on localhost

Step 3: Test, Save and Start

1. Ensure all TWS instances are running and logged in
2. Test each account connection in Rover
3. Go to File > Save
4. Click Start Account Analyzers

Step 4: Launch 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 accounts from all TWS instances are available. Select one, several, or all. Charts, metrics, quotes, tables and reports update based on your selection.

Accounts from every TWS instance are listed together 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?

Multi-Machine Setup
Run OptionsRealTime on a different machine than TWS