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Although I never account in future/option, I spent > 5 years of equity trade experience. It is to save time to type in the keyboard in PC, such as for hundreds of BUY/SELL orders everyday.

Dear- I have a interest in using R or Python for IB API trading. Please drop a line if anyone was successful. Also appreciated if one can show me any link to use R/Python.

Dear- Please move this post, if there is other appropriate forum place. I saw some kind of photo, maybe big trading tables with hundreds of traders in ONE BIG ROOM (maybe UBS?), in Stamford, CT within an hour in train from NY. If there is more info, such as link, please let me know.

In R, here is some advance. temp <- c("ABT", "ABBV", ... "ZTS") getSymbols(temp[1:10] , from ="20xx-xx-xx",to="2014-11-08") give us 500 different place of storage in ABT, ... ZTS. Now how can we make 1000 row and 500 columns, consisting ONLY close?

Furthermore, can we download the present value (in every 1 minutes or every 10 seconds) between 9:50 and 4:00, by using open/free sites such as yahoo? I heard that many broker/InteractiveData (s) provide this quote service, mostly with charge.

Dear- It is well known that we can use http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=MSFT C AXP&f=d1snohgl1v to download the OCLC for the day, for selected three MSFT, C, AXP together. (See the Excel download at left bottom corner in your browser) Consider the 500 pieces for the SnP 500 as follows...

For Shanhai market, http://english.sse.com.cn/tradmembership/trading/system/clearing/

I heard that, in Asia, China has 0.1% stamp tax and HongKong have 0.3% stamp tax. However those three countries do NOT charge Capital Gain Tax AT ALL. That might be big advantage for certain trader with his own particular strategy.

I hope someone has experience in China stock market. Specially data feed, for major equity (like SnP500) 1) historical daily close for last 1200 days. 2) intraday present (dynamic) price for major 500 equities (Every 1-min is OK) Appreciated if one give me starting link to search...

Problem solved. / Someone help me to get 500 symbols.

In my personal case, I use the following. For example in a 500 watch list of SnP500, suppose I have roughly 10 stocks. Then I will have less downfall, if I have 20 stocks rather than 10. Of course if I have all 500 stock, then my account will be same of SnP500 Index change. It is called the...

Hi, I am NYSE newbie but have experience in R/Python. How can I download the 500 symbols of SnP500 using R/Python? such as AAPL, ... , Z. Matrix or vector format with length 500 might be fine. PS) How about 30 symbols in DowJones?

Thanks. It work fine. Probably easiest and simplest way to get historical data.

As far as I heard, Tradier.com offers paper trading but Etrade.com does NOT. Paper trading is probably, with no money (with funny money), and most is same as real account such as API program, etc Which other brokerage offer this kind of paper trading? Hopefully, there might be many brokerages...

Min amount for opening account is not important here. I worry about my API helper can start the API work easily in paper account.

Which one, like Social Number or Driver License etc, are need to open account JUST FOR PAPER trading? Although I have all with good FICO, just curious of any requirement for API developer.

As far as I heard, Tradier.com offers paper trading but Etrade.com does NOT. Paper trading is probably, with no money (with funny money), and most is same as real account such as API program, etc Which other brokerage offer this kind of paper trading? Hopefully, there might be many...

Hi- I spend only a few weeks in NYSE trading and have a question as a beginner. For example, if my BUY order of 100 MSFT is executed on Monday, then I know I am a REAL owner of MSFT on Thursday. Also my SELL order is executed in Tuesday, then I am out of MSFT Friday. Now, Suppose MSFT and...

Sorry for late reply. Here is a picture of dynamic Excel that I used many years. Although this is Excel VB, other program will be same. Those 4 OCLS in each stock changes during the day time. Note the Asian letter implies Symbol, stockname and OCLC. I like to find someone who can convert...

Yes, you heard KOSPI in Korea market. Even the symbol A035720, at first line in above picture, can be received in NYSE too. As mentioned, many STILL use Excel, since Korea government recommend to use Active-X and MS Windows. Also I had rare experience in Excel before. It will take many...