The ones I have read about on the user's knowledge base which might work are eSignal, JustData and csiData. I would like to get a sense of which of these is likely to work best (for the items listed above) in practice, based on people's experience. Would you have any feedback on this question, perhaps based on your experience or what you have heard from others?
Thanks --- In [email protected], "Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This will not answer all of your questions. But, have a look at some > of the information posted in the User's Knowledge Base: > > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/ > > Particularly the sections dedicated to "System Automation" and "Real > Time Auto Trading". > > Mike > > --- In [email protected], "klebaric" <kl@> wrote: > > > > Hi, I am a beginning trader working on setting up a trading platform > > and data feed that I can use for doing some initial paper-trading > > tests. I would like to select a platform and data feed which can > > transition relatively smoothly to actual real-world use in auto- > > trading. It would be great to get the forum's feedback/suggestions > re > > which brokerage and data feeds are recommended > > > > I have 2 questions: > > > > 1) Which trading platform (i.e. brokerage) do you recommend for the > > above? Some background: I have tried the Interactive Brokers (IB) > > demo version of TWS, but had some problems in terms of getting it to > > show trades w/AmiBroker (I used an auto-trading AFL file in > > AmiBroker, which correctly generates trades, but TWS seems not to > > see/process them). I also had difficulties w/Backfill (it wouldn't > > backfill some symbols at all I was trying this after-hours). > > Ideally, I would like to get something working on a demo/trial basis > > before going through the process of setting up and funding an > > account, since, if the brokerage platform doesn't end up integrating > > well with AmiBroker, it would be time consuming and a hassle to > close > > the account and start up the same process w/another brokerage. > > Alternately, if your experience is that a particular broker is the > > way to go and will work once one sets up an actual account (rather > > than using the demo version), please let me know? > > > > 2) Since the IB data feed seems to only backfill (i.e. provide > > historical data) for 180 days, is there another data source that you > > can recommend for getting longer periods of historical data, from a > > wider range of markets, etc? In other words, do you have any > > suggestions regarding which data feed will: > > a. be the most straightforward/bug-free to integrate w/AmiBroker and > > IB > > b. provide quality (cleaned-up) data > > c. provide a wide range of markets (including lots of foreign > > markets) and asset types (e.g. stocks, futures, ETFs, etc) > > d. provide a long history (i.e. can go back a # of decades)? > > I am willing to sign up with a data feed service a trial basis, to > > make sure it works. > > > > Thanks > > >
