Quickstart

1. Install prerequisites
   • VSCode
   • Miniconda
   • IB Gateway
2. Create a Conda environment and install Python packages.

conda create -n algo-trading python=3.13 -y
conda activate algo-trading
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your IB account ID.
4. Run IB Gateway and log in with your account.
5. In the upper menu of IB Gateway, go to "Configure->Settings" and uncheck "Read-Only API".
6. Run python login_test.py to test the connection to IB Gateway.
7. Run python test_bitcoin.py to test the Bitcoin trading logic.