Trading exclusively from the chart, are there any TA products that can do this? 1) I want to be able to place my cross-hair cursor on my chart at the desired price level for my order, click and have the order go out via my AT code. I don't want to have to punch in any numbers or hassle with my TWS (in fact I prefer not to see it); I want speed. 2) Next i want to have my TA package retrieve the fill-price from my TWS (when it becomes available) and plot this price on my chart for later reference. This so that I can add interpretive information based on actual fill prices. To me this would appear the ultimate trading setup, anyone know which TA software can do this? Best regards, Herman
Consider a Computer To Computer Interface (CTCI). http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/interfaceComparison.php?ib_entity=llc
[Techguy] Consider a Computer To Computer Interface (CTCI). Thanks Techguy, regretfully i am not technical enough to use CTCI... Looking for something easier to use. [Quiet1] www.cqg.com Thanks Quiet1, this looks interesting. I am working through the demo right now. fwiw... I am using AmiBroker with the Interactive Controller (an API interface) in the 3-minute timeframe and things work pretty good except for the lack of chart-interactive trading. I can read fill-prices from the TWS and plat them using afl code - bit messy and slow but it can do. Thanks for your replies! herman
Sorry, I don't understand what the FIX protocol has to do with what he was asking.. FIX is only for order entry, etc, and is only a protocol, not software.
NeoTicker can do that from its charts, using a pair of buy/sell hotkeys (F2/F3). That was added since 3.x when our users requested for the ability.
Thanks Stephen: I was addressing speed not API's. Original quote: "I want speed". I should have quoted him, then it would have been clear.
As I mentioned earlier I am an AmiBroker user, well AmiBroker has just added getCursorXPosition() and getCursorYPosition() functions in its latest 4.71 beta release. This allows me to create Click-Sensitive Areas on my charts for instant changing of setups and to place orders by simply clicking at the appropriate price level on my chart. No longer do I have to navigate between different types of entry windows... this is just what i was looking for. I have no stake in Amibroker; i am just a happy user Herman.