Recent Content by Nab

  1. Do you run your self-made trading system with Linux or Windows?

    If security of your server is of importance to you, I would strongly advise to a linux box (with a minimum of running services + intrusion...
    Post by: Nab, Aug 11, 2013 in forum: Trading Software

  2. The Cloud for Automated Trading/NT

    Steadfast and SolarVPS (part of fortressITX) are both solid options. I wouldn't worry too much about someone stealing your code. These...
    Post by: Nab, Aug 9, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  3. The Cloud for Automated Trading/NT

    I guess many on ET would be happy to make in average $1k/m :p Hence, having 1% fixed cost instead of 15% (nowadays you can find a descend...
    Post by: Nab, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  4. After HFT, Quantum Computing Based Trading

    I'm not an expert on these things. But I do not expect that the main interest will be for HFT. Rather in risk management, which is basically just...
    Post by: Nab, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Strategy Building

  5. After HFT, Quantum Computing Based Trading

    Do your homework before making statements ... Lockhead Martin is applying (sort of) quantum computing (the D-wave ship) already for 2 years to...
    Post by: Nab, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Strategy Building

  6. After HFT, Quantum Computing Based Trading

    The article itself is bullshit. * But the core statement is true. * If you have a need and enough cash, buy the chip from D-Wave, and you...
    Post by: Nab, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Strategy Building

  7. Low-latency data feed and execution APIs

    This explains a lot (about the "competitors") :D ( Anyway, who hires someone taking loop quantum gravity seriously ? :confused: )
    Post by: Nab, Jul 22, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  8. Whats best for serous ATS: lightspeed vs rithmic vs DAS

    You would need far more data for reliable statistics ... but your smart lag seems to be of the order I have ... Does anyone has measurements...
    Post by: Nab, May 2, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  9. Whats best for serous ATS: lightspeed vs rithmic vs DAS

    I roughly remember that I read some time ago an advertisement .pdf from iB saying something about ~ 30 ms execution time. However, don't remember...
    Post by: Nab, Apr 23, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  10. Whats best for serous ATS: lightspeed vs rithmic vs DAS

    At least for smart routing it seems that >500 ms is not unusual for iB to send order acknowledgment ... (without your own latency). Good luck!
    Post by: Nab, Apr 22, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  11. Creating own trading system

    You have to discriminate between building a Ferrari, a BMW and a Wolga. My statement is for building a Wolga :p
    Post by: Nab, Apr 19, 2013 in forum: App Development

  12. Creating own trading system

    Actually, for my purposes it is sufficient to store long-term only 1 min resolution (~150 contracts) and keep everything else in memory. A simple...
    Post by: Nab, Apr 18, 2013 in forum: App Development

  13. Creating own trading system

    Yes, I developed from the scratch my own system. (In Java. But please no discussions about all this no-knowledge BS like GC etc. . With the...
    Post by: Nab, Apr 18, 2013 in forum: App Development

  14. Creating own trading system

    Subtract all the fancy (and not necessary) GUI and (BS) TA indicator stuff, and you will see that it takes not long to code up a basic trading...
    Post by: Nab, Apr 18, 2013 in forum: App Development

  15. Creating own trading system

    At least their webpage is quite amusing: "IQBroker can be connected to MBTrading and Interactive Brokers for high-frequency trading."
    Post by: Nab, Apr 17, 2013 in forum: App Development