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Thomasz, auto order on alert to IB is music to my ears!
nand
--- In amibroker@xxxx, "amibroker" <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The newest beta 4.06.1 features AlertIF function that allows
> to generate visual, audio, e-mail alerts. In addition to that
> it allows to launch any external program so it is also possible
> to trigger an order through IB API with a small application.
>
> I will provide a sample code soon.
>
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxx, "bmx888" <bmx888@xxxx> wrote:
> > Any kind of mechanical trading system developed is
not "mechanical"
> > if it requires human intervention to placed an order. What if the
> > trader chooses the option to overwrite the system signal? With
> > technology nowadays, it's possible to link the stock analysis
> > software to the direct access trading provider. The following is
> what
> > I got from "Stock Watch Pro" and it's a very useful function. I
> hope
> > the direct trading access to InteractiveBrokers (IB) can be
> > implemented within Amibroker (through SWP API?). If AB can offer
an
> > option to automatically (one can turn this option off if one is
not
> > confortable to fly with autopilot) send an order to a broker such
> as
> > IB upon getting an alert, then it has the potential to develop a
> true
> > mechanical trading system.
> >
> > From Stock Watch Pro: "Direct Access Trading allows you to
specify
> an
> > order during alert setup and have it automatically sent to your
> > broker when alert is triggered! SWP API enables developers to
> capture
> > orders in their applications when alert triggers. In the example
> > above, the program will issue a Buy order for 100 shares @ market
> > price on Island expiring at end of day and play the selected
sound.
> > When alert is triggered, check "Send Trade" option to send the
> preset
> > order for execution.
> >
> > Alerts provide various types of notifications: visual (popup
> message,
> > flashing taskbar indicator), audible (sound, symbol
announcement),
> > message (e-mail, pager, cellular phone). Use Edit -->
Preferences,
> > Alerts tab to configure desired methods of notification. "
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