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    Calling TWS ActiveX from C#

    Which one?:D:D:D bum1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bm) n. A tramp; a vagrant. A lazy or shiftless person, especially one who seeks to live solely by the support of others. An incompetent, insignificant, or obnoxious person: The batter called the pitcher a bum. One who is devoted to...
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    Calling TWS ActiveX from C#

    nitro, You don't really have many options: 1. You wrap all you C++ stuff into .NET classes (a lot of work indeed) and dive into C# world. 2. You use interop (a lot of Pinvoke and marshalling codes, it's tough that you have to write so much code to make a single call if the...
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    Calling TWS ActiveX from C#

    I mean you would use VC++ if you have to use a lot of non-managed c++ stuffs. Or you have to do interop or wrap it with managed c++. Do a goggle on Quake2 .NET for how to integrate c/c++ stuff with .NET.
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    Calling TWS ActiveX from C#

    Managed VC++ does it.
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    Calling TWS ActiveX from C#

    Using ActiveX with .NET is like docktapping your Lexus:-) Look at the java sample code, any decent programmer can port it into C# in no time. Nononsese, You can't program, so you bitch about how hard to code:-)
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    Ssf?

    It varies. Usually it's near 10 cents.
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    Ssf?

    Volume is very light. I have traded SSF's on MSFT, XOM and AMZN. However, swing trade should be ok. You can always get filled at selling the bid and buying the ask.
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    trading futures in IRA?

    It's simple.You can short and long futures anyway you want as long as the full margin is met. As usual, when you violate the margin requirement, IB liquidates your position in real-time to bring your position into compliance.
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    What environments are charting software programs developed in?

    Here's the C# compiler for Linux http://www.go-mono.com. If you just need a compiler, download the .NET SDK from MSDN.com. or you can use open source IDE #develop http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/Default.aspx There's also C# compiler for BSD from msdn.com...
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    Best Programming Language to Learn

    ??? Come on, unless you work on something really low level, you shall never need to tweak assembler anymore. If you want to wirte compiler or something like it, sure go ahead.
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    Best Programming Language to Learn

    Yes, C# supports pointers in "unsafe" mode, but you really don't need pointers for most trading applications.
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    Best Programming Language to Learn

    C/C++ is too expensive and hard to make good use of it for many programmers. Java/C# is better tool. Don't listen to those guys who never fully learned (or were unwilling to learn) a new thing on programming and stuck in the past:-)
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    Best Programming Language to Learn

    Simple, pick either Java or C#, which would cover you 99% of whatever you need in the future.
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    What environments are charting software programs developed in?

    I'd pick C#. None of them is hard to learn.
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    What environments are charting software programs developed in?

    Trust me since I also make a living on M$ platform besides trading on the side. As matter of fact, one should be able to make best use of any tools offered to provide a solution:-)
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    What environments are charting software programs developed in?

    If you know C#, there's really no need to learn another language such as VB or Delphi.
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    so who was super_ego?

    Here's the work SE didn't finish on ET. http://www.stockhits.com/site/id62.html
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    Amzn

    Long SSF @35.21. Ready to exit.
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    Lots of monitors just to show off?

    Most new applications written recently support translucent windows.
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