Joe, Thanks for the tips!! Very useful to know all this stuff. Ugh, I don't have a $1/4M to open an account directly with them. I guess I need and introducing broker. Any suggestions? nitro
I dont really know many people in this business. Also, I don't believe many introducing brokers allow API access due to liability issues.
Here's one for the systems developers out there: What kinds of issues do you encounter when implementing a high frequency system for futures? If there is anyone on the board that has experience developing systems and creating apps that make use of one of the APIs mentioned in the thread I'd love to hear from you.
Nitro, I like (and use) the Pats API for my own trading application, too. Talking about stability I am very pleased with that solution, too, but I have some issues with unsuccessfull reconnects after disconnects due to package losses. My broker's primary ISP is cogent and it seems that the packages disappear in their network. May I ask you what your IB/FCM is and if you exerience such connection issues, too? Regards Markus
I think you're talking about Macau (sp?). Pari-mutuel betting effectively lets the punters set the odds, so there are often pricing inefficiencies. There's so much money in the races there that it is possible to bet hundreds of thousands, or more, without shifting the lines. There's a great article in Wired magazine (2 years ago?) about the horse racing funds out there. Regards, Laziz
nitro, U don't have a 1/4M??? Whoa! I would've thought someone as excellent as you would long have stashed a lot more by now...? So what does the loud caps lock part in your signature stand for / mean then?
LOL! Neuvieme! Ah well I won't dig any deeper then. A world of cloud castles broke down for me, but at least you have a sense of humour! *Neuvieme: fencing term for an unconventional parry, sometimes described as blade behind the back, pointing down.