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Tomasz, Thanks for the reply. Would it be possible to specify whether
it's a market order, limit order, buy limit and sell limit, as well
as position size and execution routing through IB? It looks like AB
really offers the potential as an autopilot for mechanical trading.
Thanks. -bmx888
--- 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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