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While it may or may not be possible, I doubt they will allow you to enter the contest by doing so. The contest is presumably to promote the software and its language. If I'm wrong, I'll be entering the contest too because I don't want to learn the program language either, LOL.

Are the prizes the same as 2008?

Great thread you've got here. Unless I missed it, can you describe the architecture you are using?

I understand this and utilized TD's RESTful method of obtaining quotes. Marrying this to Just2Trade's API platform gives you all the needed functionality in a web based application.

Likewise, I think IB is pretty challenging to code in PHP, that's why I'm aiming for a TD/Just2Trade combo that eliminates the quote asynchronicity. For me, there are numerous benefits to a web-app. First, I have complete access from any web-enabled device (even a "dumbphone" with web access)...

I believe you are correct. They have a link at http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/p.php?f=fixctci&ib_entity=llc I haven't reviewed the their particular FIX API, but it may be even more complicated than their regular API.

Likewise, I found the IB API very complicated compared to TD and Just2Trade and have pretty much written it off. Just2Trade not only has an easier to implement API, but depending on the quantity of your trades, it's also cheaper. All equity trades are a flat $2.50. IB is 0.013 per share with a...

Either it's comparable to IB or not. That's not particularly personal. If commission structures are that sensitive to you, why did you chime in?

I'm running it on the web server. Why do you recommend running it outside the web server? I suppose I could do it either way. TD Ameritrade's API offers two choices in obtaining real-time quotes. First is a simple web service, RESTful request which I'm currently using with a cron job and the...

If I may ask, how much are you paying in commissions per transactions? Does it compare to the amount charged by Interactive Brokers or Just2Trade?

Do you know by how much they will reduce commissions? I got conflicting information when I called them. The first person said commissions were non-negotiable and the other said thay could only reduce it to $6.99/trade with a minimum of $25,000. A.) I don't have that much free cash at the...

Likewise corbel, I'm facing the same issues with Interactive Brokers and Just2Trade. However, you may be further ahead of me in working with sockets. byteme brings up a number of good points, all of which I've addressed in a TD Ameritrade application. Of his most pressing points regarding the...

corbel, it's very good to see another PHPer in the forum! Actually, I figured out how to intergrate TD Ameritrade's API with PHP some months ago. The problem is that they have the highest commissions of any brokerage that offers an API. The "holy grail" would be to get PHP to integrate...

NASDAQ provides a free comprehensive list of symbols for itself, Amex, NYSE, OTCBB. However, I only presume that its regularly updated: http://www.nasdaq.com/asp/comlookup.asp?page=empty

Just a rather open-ended question, but what would you define as a successful automated trading strategy?

To your point, all I have is a hammer. Yes, it's a web based application, not desktop one. I've been reviewing sockets in PHP. So I'll take a look at the links you provided. I had also looked into Lightspeed Gateway's API that also utilizes sockets. One of the problems I'm facing with...

Someone mentioned Gain Capital's API (http://www.gaincapital.com/forex_api.html) in this thread. From my understanding, they only support FOREX and not stock trading. Can someone verify this?

These answers are not helpful. As I said, I'm not familiar with Java, C++, nor ActiveX. Additionally, I'm not interested in learning them at the moment nor hiring developers.

Hello, I wanted to know if anyone has any code samples for using PHP to execute trades via API. I am able to get TD Ameritrade's API (http://www.tdameritrade.com/tradingtools/partnertools/api_dev.html) to work seamlessly with PHP even though they do not provide any guidance on the...