Is it possible to send/receive data via TCP port in ProRealTime?

ThibauldR_Weekenday · 2025-09-19T06:59:55+00:00

Hello, I would like to know if ProRealTime allows sending or receiving data directly through a TCP port (for example, by opening a socket to stream quotes or other market data to an external application). From what I have seen, there is the DDE export option, but I am wondering if there is any native or advanced feature that allows direct TCP communication (both sending and listening). Is this function available, or is it restricted/blocked in ProRealTime? If not, is DDE the only option for real-time data export? Thank you in advance for your help!

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09/19/2025 at 7:59 AM #251133 quote

ThibauldR_Weekenday
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Hello,

I would like to know if ProRealTime allows sending or receiving data directly through a TCP port (for example, by opening a socket to stream quotes or other market data to an external application).

From what I have seen, there is the DDE export option, but I am wondering if there is any native or advanced feature that allows direct TCP communication (both sending and listening).

Is this function available, or is it restricted/blocked in ProRealTime?
If not, is DDE the only option for real-time data export?

Thank you in advance for your help!

09/19/2025 at 8:10 AM #251134 quote

JC_Bywan
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Hi, as far as I’m aware, no, no comm to external app. But I move your topic from “probuilder forum” (indicator coding) to the “PRT platform support forum” in case someone from PRT has a different answer, or in case a member using DDE wishes to go into further details.
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09/19/2025 at 11:28 AM #251142 quote

pableitor
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ThibauldR_Weekenday wrote:
Hello, I would like to know if ProRealTime allows sending or receiving data directly through a TCP port (for example, by opening a socket to stream quotes or other market data to an external application). From what I have seen, there is the DDE export option, but I am wondering if there is any native or advanced feature that allows direct TCP communication (both sending and listening). Is this function available, or is it restricted/blocked in ProRealTime?
If not, is DDE the only option for real-time data export? Thank you in advance for your help!
Not sure if you mean capturing ticks from a PRT account or straight from IG. IDK PRT, but if you’re an IG client your best bet is via their API. Direct TCP capture is highly unlikely — the stream’s encrypted. https://www.ig.com/en/trading-platforms/trading-apis/how-to-use-ig-api
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09/19/2025 at 12:31 PM #251148 quote

Iván González
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Legend

Export data… no. Maybe this could be useful https://www.prorealtime.com/en/widget
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09/20/2025 at 11:12 AM #251177 quote

ThibauldR_Weekenday
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Junior

Thanks a lot for your answers. Well, yes you’re right, getting them straight from IG might be the best solution here (there’s an already made package: https://github.com/ig-python/trading-ig).
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