trader_lon, DDE is not the same thing as RTD. IB does not offer a Excel RTD. Francis
The documentation is misleading. The Guardian software is only necessary if you run TTSIM. Fix-based clients don't need any other software and...
The IB API does not support RTD. Francis
Yes and TradeStation 8.1 has another problem: it will not notify the clients when an order is canceled and/or replaced. This means your stops...
Really? I just Googled "TradeBullet" and the first link is good. Anyway, www.tradebullet.com is the address. Francis
JayK, TradeBullet (I don't know about TradeBolt) has some features that improve on TS8: 1) The main feature of course is you can trade with...
Do you mean you get quotes from DDE and orders from COM events and you are still missing events? Francis
Are they (Merrill) sending updates through DDE? I haven't used their API but their suggestion sounds reasonable: don't try to update the cells...
Pick any two: a) Black boxes are cooler than gray boxes b) Black boxes cost more c) Gray boxes are old Black boxes d) Mix both and you get a...
I beleive their FIX Easyscreen API came online in December 04, so give them time. FRancis
As someone who earns a living coding trading automation software I can only agree with andrasnm. Forget about the slouch and smooch part, just...
Which platforms are you referring to? Most of those I know have an ActiveX interface, and none offer a .NET interface. Excel is a powerful and...
DDE is not a good choice. ActiveX may skip events but DDE will lose its connection altogether. There are also data limit constraints. Francis
If their license fee is reasonable, the incremental cost will simply be passed-on to the users. No need to go out of business. Does anyone...
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