Recent Content by Alex123

  1. DDE and Excel VBA

    Thanks, PocketChange, but I'm with IB at the mo. I'm also finding that DDE is not really up to sratch (the data keeps returning empyt after a...
    Post by: Alex123, Aug 15, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  2. DDE and Excel VBA

    Hi, crmorris. Good to have you join back in. I need to have 2 macros running at the same time: one to increment values in Out.xlsm workbook...
    Post by: Alex123, Aug 1, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  3. DDE and Excel VBA

    Not sure what you mean by this “default”. Could you elaborate, please? It's in a different sub. Here's my complete set up: 1) Create...
    Post by: Alex123, Aug 1, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  4. DDE and Excel VBA

    OK. I have run a couple experiments and I’m afraid I was unable to confirm your statements with regard to DDEInitiate or DDERequest calls...
    Post by: Alex123, Aug 1, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  5. DDE and Excel VBA

    Just had another thought. Instead of using DDERequest every time SetLinkOnData triggers a macro, store links that were triggered in an array...
    Post by: Alex123, Jul 31, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  6. DDE and Excel VBA

    Thanks for the feedback. Not sure if I’ve got everything clear in my head on this yet, but here is my planned implementation and I would be...
    Post by: Alex123, Jul 31, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  7. DDE and Excel VBA

    PocketChange, Thanks for coming back on this. However, I'm still not quite clear on a few issues and would greatly appreciate if you could...
    Post by: Alex123, Jul 31, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  8. DDE and Excel VBA

    I'm confused here too. Could you spell it out please. Is this what happens: 1. SetLinkOnData triggers a macro 2. This macro uses DDERequest...
    Post by: Alex123, Jul 30, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  9. How to trade multi-leg options? - Price discovery, execution, leg risk, etc.

    Is it true that on US option exchanges there is a rule that prohibits “orders that have been created and communicated electronically without any...
    Post by: Alex123, Jul 25, 2011 in forum: Options

  10. How to trade multi-leg options? - Price discovery, execution, leg risk, etc.

    But do they offer only those combos that are supported on an exchange? And how are they able to provide a guarantee that all legs will be...
    Post by: Alex123, Jul 18, 2011 in forum: Options

  11. How to trade multi-leg options? - Price discovery, execution, leg risk, etc.

    spindr0, Thank you for the synthetic tip and for reading and replying to my post. I would be grateful if you could clarify some of your...
    Post by: Alex123, Jul 15, 2011 in forum: Options

  12. How to trade multi-leg options? - Price discovery, execution, leg risk, etc.

    rmorse, Thank you for reading and replying to my post. I would be grateful if you could clarify some of your statements and if possible...
    Post by: Alex123, Jul 15, 2011 in forum: Options

  13. How to trade multi-leg options? - Price discovery, execution, leg risk, etc.

    Dear fellow trades, I am looking for some know-how on trading multi-leg options and would greatly appreciate any advice and pointers you would...
    Thread by: Alex123, Jul 15, 2011, 10 replies, in forum: Options

  14. Trading Long Straddles

    Dolemite, thank you for taking the time to read and reply to my post. I often observe that the mid price is 0, so if one where to place a sell...
    Post by: Alex123, Jun 17, 2011 in forum: Options