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don't tell me you are trading with a gsm modem...

lol I think you guys forget that when you're connection goes down it'll be pretty hard to send a SMS over the internet ;) You'd need an outside resource like a server on a different network that constantly pings your machine and sends off an sms, email, whatever once it doesn't receive a reply

I don't really know. I've been talking to them as i have to take it and they suggested me to wait until next year as the exam will change.

to do Brokerage/IB business or become a software vendor with direct routes to the exchange

General Clearing Member, Non Clearing Member, Direct Clearing Member

The exam is only required if you want to become a GCM, NCM or DCM. Also, I hope that you're aware that the exam changes significantly by first of the year

I don't have direct comparisons available right now but you can easily do them yourself. I know that Firebird SQL compared to MS SQL is a little bit slower and also to MySQL. However, it's slower compared to MySQL only because MySQL still hasn't implemented stored procedures and triggers yet...

Before spending tons of money for a MS SQL you might wanna check out Firebird Sql. They provide a reeeally good .net provider. The database is capable of doing stored procedures, triggers, etc. And all of that is open source

yes http://www.eurex-bonds.com/public/download/calendar_20030106_2_en.pdf

post the error, too

I just started writing a server side service that pulls execution information, etc. from kawabunga for real-time statistical purposes

nononsense: First of all, ABN charges nothing for their Kawabunga API. So, you can just test your applications from a demo account. 2nd, FIX is industry standard. This means also clearing houses like instinet, refco, man, whoever use FIX to interface with front end platforms like x_trader...

echo just white labeled it: http://www.instaquote.net/

API is an application programming interface. Think of it as an interface which allows you to send "messages" or functions to the program from an outside source. It's like telling somebody to shut the window and he will do it ;) Instaquote is an equities/options platform

three posts above i outlined that Kawa provides the FIX API