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RE: [amibroker] RE: VBScript to automate back test and export of tradelist.



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Hello,

I have compared eSignal vs IB and eSignal delay is less than 0.5 seconds for US stock markets.
(Note that I am based in Poland and IB has servers also in Switzerland, while eSignal has servers in US,
so your mileage may vary)

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Dixon" <bdixon@xxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: IQFeed plugin version 1.5.1 released


> Not wanting to take anything away from Brian's comments...I copied this from
> Elite trader message board a few minutes ago...
> 
>       qwiktrade
>       Elite Member
> 
>       Registered: Jun 2001
>       Posts: 573
> 
> 
>      04-20-04 08:20 AM
> 
>       Digs..
> 
>       just a thought.. everyone knows that esignals data tends to lag a bit
> in really fast markets.. so does it really make sense to try and trade using
> esignal in a fast market when you know there is likely a delay?.. IB's feed
> sends a snapshot of the market every like .6 seconds or so which helps
> eliminate lag between IB and TWS since tws isnt trying to process so many
> updates.. i personally wouldnt use the esignal IB plug-in unless i were
> trading something that moves slower than a snail stuck in molassas.. just my
> .02
> 
>       -qwik
> 
> 
>       __________________
>       - "As a man believeth in his heart, so is he"
> 
>       - "Trying to understand the market is like a blind man, blindfolded in
> a dark room, chasing a black cat that isnt there.."
> 
> 
> 
> It might be more worthwhile to work directly with say IB or with
> Quotetracker (strong comittment to reliability) and develop your software to
> accomadate users of those products.  Quotetracker probably has a much larger
> trading user base worldwide than DTN.  I use DTN satellite for all my
> non-trading software but only trade using Quotetracker and IB and
> Ninjatrader for order execution.  I'm interested in this because I see
> AmiBroker as the only viable alternative to the software I now use, which is
> no longer marketed and can not, therefore, be used to automate the order
> execution process.  You have a great and very flexible product, fairly easy
> to understand and a strong commitment to quality.  I just think you need to
> start seriously seeking business contacts who are likewise minded.  Jerry
> Medved is a very likeable and knowledgeable developer, why not work with
> him?  Good luck, the outcome is important to me.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> From: "Brian" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:31 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: IQFeed plugin version 1.5.1 released
> 
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