API for Linux

ActiveTick, data feed only, works natively on Linux.

http://www.activetick.com/activetick/contents/ActiveTickFeedAPIDetails.aspx

 

Thanks for the link, it seems interesting.
It's also cheaper than the competition at $49.95/month for 500 symbols (way more than I need).

The only problem with it it's that it looks to be a data feed only.
I would also need a routing API that works on Linux, i.e. an API which allows you to send orders to the exchange.

Still it's good to know about it.

 

Check this thread on ET:

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=248841

 

Actually, they might offer a routing API since they also offer a trading platform.
It's definitely worth looking at.

 

They send the orders to one of these brokers:

TD Ameritrade
FXCM
Gain Capital Forex

so routing is available through them.
They say other brokers will be available soon.

 

I thought Active Tick is only for feed. However FXCM and Gain were sued by Gov't for front running their customers, hence I would not trust them.

Read this thread, it's very informative, geared towards auto trading Equities on Linux but many of those brokers also deal with Forex.

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=248841&perpage=6&pagenumber=1

 

You would not suggest using MONO to work with a C++ API on linux?
How do you work with FIX w/o receiving quotes?