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Depending on what you are trading (i.e. if it's not European
Equities)... then IQ Feed is a good option. Much better value that
eSignal... better service, rock solid live data.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "klebaric" <kl@xxx> wrote:
>
> The ones I have read about on the user's knowledge base which might
> work are eSignal, JustData and csiData. I would like to get a sense
> of which of these is likely to work best (for the items listed above)
> in practice, based on people's experience. Would you have any
> feedback on this question, perhaps based on your experience or what
> you have heard from others?
>
> Thanks
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike" <sfclimbers@> wrote:
> >
> > This will not answer all of your questions. But, have a look at
> some
> > of the information posted in the User's Knowledge Base:
> >
> > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
> >
> > Particularly the sections dedicated to "System Automation"
> and "Real
> > Time Auto Trading".
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "klebaric" <kl@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, I am a beginning trader working on setting up a trading
> platform
> > > and data feed that I can use for doing some initial paper-trading
> > > tests. I would like to select a platform and data feed which can
> > > transition relatively smoothly to actual real-world use in auto-
> > > trading. It would be great to get the forum's
> feedback/suggestions
> > re
> > > which brokerage and data feeds are recommended
> > >
> > > I have 2 questions:
> > >
> > > 1) Which trading platform (i.e. brokerage) do you recommend for
> the
> > > above? Some background: I have tried the Interactive Brokers
> (IB)
> > > demo version of TWS, but had some problems in terms of getting it
> to
> > > show trades w/AmiBroker (I used an auto-trading AFL file in
> > > AmiBroker, which correctly generates trades, but TWS seems not to
> > > see/process them). I also had difficulties w/Backfill (it
> wouldn't
> > > backfill some symbols at all ? I was trying this after-hours).
> > > Ideally, I would like to get something working on a demo/trial
> basis
> > > before going through the process of setting up and funding an
> > > account, since, if the brokerage platform doesn't end up
> integrating
> > > well with AmiBroker, it would be time consuming and a hassle to
> > close
> > > the account and start up the same process w/another brokerage.
> > > Alternately, if your experience is that a particular broker is
> the
> > > way to go and will work once one sets up an actual account
> (rather
> > > than using the demo version), please let me know?
> > >
> > > 2) Since the IB data feed seems to only backfill (i.e. provide
> > > historical data) for 180 days, is there another data source that
> you
> > > can recommend for getting longer periods of historical data, from
> a
> > > wider range of markets, etc? In other words, do you have any
> > > suggestions regarding which data feed will:
> > > a. be the most straightforward/bug-free to integrate w/AmiBroker
> and
> > > IB
> > > b. provide quality (cleaned-up) data
> > > c. provide a wide range of markets (including lots of foreign
> > > markets) and asset types (e.g. stocks, futures, ETFs, etc)
> > > d. provide a long history (i.e. can go back a # of decades)?
> > > I am willing to sign up with a data feed service a trial basis,
> to
> > > make sure it works.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
>
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