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I used to have an automatic trading program that worked with IB TWS API. I used the 2006 twssocketclient.dll. Now, after updating to the new DLL, nothing works, not even the econnect(). If anyone can helps me step by step how to make the downloaded sample API program (Microsoft visual C++)...

I try to look up the website http://www.assent.com. I cannot find their commission schedule. Is this the right website and how much is the commission for various stock, option, future, etc?

What is the best platform (of brokers) for API (application program interface) in Visual C++ to write automatic trading program in your experience? I only know the API for Interactive Brokers TWS, and it sucks.

IB technical person suggest me some links to download the microsoft visual studio 2005 support files. After I did that, I uninstall both TWS and API and reinstall them back. I compile the client2 in testsocketclient directory. The program that comes with the API download still abort!

When I download the latest Interactive Brokers(IB) API (their twsosocketclient.dll) my program stop working. I cannot even get the econnect without the program aborting. I use the old version of twsosocketclient.dll, which can get me to request market data, but then abort also. Does...