@caementarius You also need to factor in financing charges applicable to CFD trades held overnight in order to make an accurate comparison.
I do love programming, I've always loved it, since I was 13, I'm 51 now!
Yes 1000's of global stocks - US, UK & Canadian - not to mention futures and currencies
I too have been frustrated in the past, so I've spent 3 years building my own software. I gave up on Python, its way too slow for my personal...
Re-programming to another API is a relatively straightforward task, especially given that I have all the necessary integration test cases in my...
OK. I'm also with IB, but would like to split my account across another broker, both for financial and operational risk reduction. As I mentioned...
Did you decide which broker to go with?
Saxo allows futures trading (amongst many other assets) they are UK regulated. Their trading platform is excellent and they support automated...
I'm happy to network, help and offer advice to like minded souls. I really don't want or need to charge for my advice. There are many snake oil...
I'm a seasoned software developer and a quantitative trader. I write my own software and run my own automated trading systems full-time. It is...
I totally agree that the non-transparent pricing is not a good model for gaining customers. I enquired about using their API to get end-of-day...
What about equities data to cover UK (LSE) and German stocks? Any plans for this?
Sure. Happy to join in.
Programming is the easy part, the hard part is having a theory. Then verifying that theory, in a controlled manner, avoiding common pitfalls like...
I wouldn't focus on the performance of individual libraries to start with, since this is pre-optimisation. I've come across multiple programmers...
Sounds good in theory. In practice however, each individual will be motivated by their own needs. For example, my idea of a trading system is...
I concur, developing on your own is hugely challenging but not impossible. I find the development part is pretty straightforward if you keep it...
I'm an experienced developer - worked in the City of London for various investment banks and software houses for many years. Experienced with...
Like any investment you need to ensure you understand and manage your risks. In property your risks are interest rate rises, over leveraging,...
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