Recent Content by Graham1

  1. MBT forex paying to add liquidity!

    As I understand it you get paid $1.95 per 100K for adding liquidity if the order is subsequently filled (so you don't pay 2.95 and get 1.95 back,...
    Post by: Graham1, Feb 16, 2011 in forum: Forex Brokers

  2. GC explained?

    http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/metals/precious/gold_contract_specifications.html
    Post by: Graham1, Nov 19, 2009 in forum: Commodity Futures

  3. Question for traders @ IDEALPRO FX - IB

    I suspect you will find many of those forex traders using interactive brokers IDEALPRO are day traders. Their overnight financing costs are...
    Post by: Graham1, Jun 11, 2009 in forum: Forex

  4. IB Currency Exposure (bonds)

    Do you mean buying the bonds on margin or as a cash transaction ? If the former then surely just buying the bond future would be cheaper and if...
    Post by: Graham1, Apr 22, 2009 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  5. £ v $ while trading

    Finspreads, minimum size 50p/pip, I don't know if this means multiples of 50p (so nothing between 50p and £1, probably does). Odlmarkets allow...
    Post by: Graham1, Apr 10, 2009 in forum: Forex

  6. £ v $ while trading

    You could also use a spread betting company for the hedge and use one of the quarterly currency contracts to avoid the daily rollover charges. The...
    Post by: Graham1, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: Forex

  7. £ v $ while trading

    Yes, if you send £10,000 to the broker and it's converted to $ then just go long £ vs $ for a size of £10,000 (which is $1 per pip) on the spot...
    Post by: Graham1, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: Forex

  8. £ v $ while trading

    If you try to use spot forex to hedge it will cost you the daily swaps amounts to hold that position. There is a significant mark-up on these...
    Post by: Graham1, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: Forex

  9. Converting TickZOOM Engine to C++? Support C++,Java,& C#?

    Yes, I just re-read your post and realized that is what you meant.
    Post by: Graham1, Jan 7, 2009 in forum: Trading Software

  10. Converting TickZOOM Engine to C++? Support C++,Java,& C#?

    If it's of any help I have in the past benchmarked very simple algorithms in both C++ and C# and found the C# versions to have a speed penalty of...
    Post by: Graham1, Jan 7, 2009 in forum: Trading Software

  11. TickZOOM Decision. Open Source and FREE!

    Re: that C# IB-API library. I tried downloading his library and running the test application that comes with it. If the IB/TWS connection...
    Post by: Graham1, Dec 30, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  12. TickZOOM Decision. Open Source and FREE!

    I notice this guy has done a native C# implementation of the IB API : http://www.dinosaurtech.com/utilities/ I have never tried using it...
    Post by: Graham1, Dec 30, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  13. TickZOOM Decision. Open Source and FREE!

    Yes, I would agree with the above. The main problem I see with flat files is if you are simultaneously collecting new data (adding data to the...
    Post by: Graham1, Dec 23, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  14. TickZOOM Decision. Open Source and FREE!

    Is the .tck file it is reading from a flat file or a database file ? I presume most users would want their data collected into some kind of...
    Post by: Graham1, Dec 22, 2008 in forum: Trading Software

  15. Can I use Python? Is an API language specific? Can I use Python?

    There are various tools that reduce the workload involved in making Python wrappers for C++ code - the one I prefer is SIP...
    Post by: Graham1, Aug 25, 2008 in forum: Automated Trading