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So invest in a "human" teacher. But base the work on a project you want to achieve, starting with something simple. Yes, "reactive triggering" is when you "react" to something you see, and then typically place an order or whatever. Computers are ideal for that. Also, it is very easy and...

You can PM me. But IB uses a Java API (Application Programming Interface) originally, but there's a lot of pressure to use C# which is a rip-off of Java through Microsoft Visual Studio. There's an available C# API... various possibilities. But we're talking here about real programming...

As the OP I thought I'd check in with an update on LMAX. Solid as a rock, response times consistently 30-60msecs from Germany to LMAX. Obviously never any rejections or requotes. Consistent, and often surprising Wholesale price improvements. Our software migration to LMAX, including all of...

I have an obsession with scalping as my primary methodology. So it's not a "casual" thing, and I've developed sophisticated software to handle scalping. Many will tell you they can scalp profitably, but it is not true without extremely specialized tools and techniques. Beware. The main issue...

Hi Eugene, I normally wouldn't "second guess" anybody's strategy but I have found that often "raw speed" as a strategy is far less important than Analytic factors. Sure, speed is important. I do Micro Scalping of Forex and, so long as my latencies are less than 50 msec or so, that's just fine...

I think you'll find that Interactive Brokers has more of a "help yourself" approach to support, as they try to keep their costs low, for the benefit of the trader. There are so many resources for TWS and IB's tools in general that you should have no real need for "hands holding" from the...

Anything is possible with the API but you need to be a good programmer or commission a programmer to develop to your needs. I'm not volunteering, but have extensive experience. My specialty these days is in Forex, and it sounds like you are an equities trader, or maybe you're open to trading...

OK, I might accept that as true. But FX is rapidly maturing into "fair" exchanges, no more rip off dealing desks and genuine regulated security; so that, for me, I'd recommend FX Spot over FX Futures for superior Risk Management. Now, don't be so quick to point out the Swiss "peg debacle"...

Yes, unfortunately I'm U.S. based, but I have partnered with a European client whose company holds the accounts in these brokerages. Otherwise, I would be "SOL" (shyte out of luck...). However, just an hour or so ago I was looking into Dukascopy's "white label" partners. I found one or two...

Attached a RAW TICK chart from Dukascopy proving NOBODY suspected anything. HyperScalper

I pulled up a 30 second Dukascopy JForex Bar chart at the EUR/CHF crash point. And drew two lines, precisely 1 PIP apart, one at 1.2009 and another at 1.2010. Price basically stayed inside that PIP range for at least 24 Hours, immediately prior to the crash at 09:29:00 GMT, so... And let's...

EJ's claims about pre-positioning are valid only for Planned News Events. However, in this case, it can't be claimed to be a significant signal, I'm afraid, for a somewhat inconceivable and Unplanned event (except of course by the Perps or Insiders at SNB). Pre-positioning occurs in Micro...

I agree, Hindsight being more accurate than Foresight. The Mind "backfills" memory gaps and convinces us in hindsight that somehow we "knew all along" what was going to happen. It's quite "un Swiss" for totally unplanned events of such huge consequence, but I believe "insiders" in SNB saw the...

Sorry, prices don't move in Forex because some shrimp like me buys even several million (even if I could). They move because the SNB decides to protect its private investors and ditch its "peg" with no notice to anyone.... My condolences to the OP, it could be any of us, I guess... It's a BIG...

Yeah, I'm always VWAP "cost basis averaging" to better my Entry position and Price Break Even point, but once I'm substantially deployed and my Analytics still don't look favorable, then I may ditch the position in a click. I hate to do that, and it's that reluctance to drop a position, that...

Well in trading there's a wide range of "valid" strategies, and the bottom line profitability is what validates your approach. So "apples" to "oranges" is no valid comparison, my approach is unique, and follows very different rules, not saying it's "better". But, whether you are a Macro...

Hey, I looked at TradeInterceptor and have it running on my Samsung I9300, very nice. Well, it is true that I try to push toward Standard Lots, but often I'm working at lower lot sizes due to various factors. One is that the software is early production version, so I might be in "test mode" or...

OK, I merely got into this topic because it is an extreme way of limited "market exposure time", but this is not for ordinary traders. Most traders are forced to be exposed for significant periods of time due to the use of "swing" or other medium to long term approaches. I can't really discuss...

Good questions. Well, I wish we could agree that "could" is not the same as having any significant probability at all, given my trading style, and given that I would be unlikely to choose a CHF Currency Pair due to its general lack of volatility (except once every decade or so...) Yes, I...

I think the point of my post was that my total exposure times in the market are typically less than 3 minutes, and also, that position is built up with staggered prices for better VWAP. The probability of hitting a Swiss crisis becomes vanishingly small when exposure durations are kept short...