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Fix IBKR ib_async connection drops to IBGateway. Adjust timeouts, verify read/write permissions, and avoid blocking the asyncio event loop to keep your Python trading bot connected.
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Fix the IBKR API bug where OptionChain underlyingConId returns as a string instead of an integer. Step-by-step workaround for ib_async and Python API users.
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