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Sorry you had a big loss Ripley. Myself, I'm up 6 bucks. I don't really think that makes anyone feel good, but I'm not in the red, so I'm happy.

It's entirely possible. If you can ever find someone you trust that can mentor you, maybe not completely full time, but can help you on your way, that would be excellent. I'm the same exact position you are in almost, except you take away some of those zeros on the money I have to use in the...

Are you enjoying MetaTrader 4? I have FXCM, but am not happy with the platform at all. I was considering to switch to a broker that offers Metatrader 4 as their platform.

So with the Zoom thing... does the Oanda API access it and then send the orders? I just don't understand how that application with two buttons sends orders to the API. I'm guessing it's a call to a function that the Oanda platform uses to send the order. But how would you use the Zoom...

So is this an automated system using the Oanda API... or are you manually doing trades on a system you created? Interesting to follow this, I have a gameFX account at Oanda and just got into Forex, trying to see if I have what it takes. Good stuff.

Yup, I have learned a ton from ET message boards, seen what has seperated a good trader from a bad trader, learned more about what successful traders do, and understand how much effort it will require to do this full time. So many routes to take. I do understand that I'm going to need a lot...

I have read this thread from start to finish, learned a lot of stuff around here. I am only 18, and have a very small bank account as well. I have been trading for about 3 months, have lost a lot, but I can already feel I'm getting better. I have trades stocks, and also got into Forex as...

Curious as to what this current broker is? Oanda and CMS are the only two I like, FXCM's platform I dispise. Haven't checked any others out yet.

Thanks for the post... I'll probably just play around with the API's until I get confortable that my strategy can work in a live environment. For now, I'm just learning, gathering resources, asking questions. It might very well be 5 years, maybe even 10 years, but like I said, I want to learn...

Who said I wanted to make a fortune? Read before you post. Once again for the 3rd or 4th time, why do you think I strive to learn now when I am young. I will guarantee Champion that I could have said the same thing to you when you first started. So again, use that thing we call a mind...

That is good information. I guess my past with game design really shows that I want to be creative. So I have a lot of learning to do. I'm not looking to gamble, I'm looking to do this full time. I will continue regular trading, but while I'm not busy with that, I want to keep learning...

Thanks for the help. I just saw that too, downloading it right now. I shall see what I can find out and just jump into the pool without the lifeguard =P Thanks for the help everyone... still open for ideas, but, I got a lot of great help already. Thanks for everything!

I like that idea. Question is... can I do all this for free? I downloaded IB's trader sim, and it seems fully functional and with the API as well. Does MBT offer the same kind of demo service and allow me to do this without signing up? EDIT: Just saw the link for the demo application...

I know IB has a demo server. Is it possible for me to program for the API and do all that stuff with the demo server? I'd like to try all this stuff out before actually getting into switching to another broker. Just curious.

So I should go with IB and use their API and go that route, that is basically what you are saying?

I have also began programming in C#, I like it a lot. Do you think it would be possible to program an automated system for IB with C#? Also do you think you could e-mail me JMowery (AT) gmail (DOT)com with some screen shots of your application, I'd like to see how you approached it...

thanks... but back to my problems: Here is what I was thinking: http://sdk.mbtrading.com/default.asp I like that a lot. But will I have level 2 quotes, and charting... TradeBullet and NinjaTrader both work with MB Trading but how would I develop my systems if I wanted to use...

I will get into this business regardless as I already am. After my father passed away I always have been. So re-adjust the attitude.

Maybe if someone gave me some real examples of their personal set-up of how they do automated trading, I'd be able to understand by example. Like what software you use, then how you connect it all, the data feeds, then the broker itself. I just need something to help me understand how it all...

Thanks for those links. It appears Interactive Brokers and MB Trading are the two major players for all of those. Lets say for example, I wanted to use QCharts as my charting application, and wanted to test strategies with Investor/RT www.linnsoft.com and wanted to use MB Trader to use...