Recent content by algoa456

I started using Bracket Trader (BT) as my execution front end to IB / TWS - BT is a great program, highly recommended - and also for real time and after hours simulation. After hours I typically go through the days trading using playback simulation. Bracket Trader simulation does not work...

The speed is about the same: under the covers both languages are executed against a virtual engine called the Common Language Runtime (CLR). Very much in the same way that Java uses a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Some of the underlying structures of C# are more efficient than the old VB model...

Yes, for a while I traded with Neoticker and found the IB data feed quite acceptable. IB has a habit of frequently updating their API and the Neoticker people did a good job of tracking the API changes.

I've been using NT with IB for about 6 months. Excellent piece of software and the simulation features for playing back any day is useful if you are learning to trade or want to validate what was done or test theories in simulation. Be aware that the interface to IB is not fully documented in...