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This is my status as of right at this moment.

I want to play with simple python programs to do trading. Which online broker's system works best with somebody writing and trading with python programs? Are there other "parts" of the process that I'll need to investigate besides an online broker? I just neet a broker to execute my trades. I...

I'd like to try some algorighms on actual stock data. How can I get data for all the stocks on the Dow, or on NASDAQ? Can it be obtained for free? Thanks.

Yeah, me too, what did you switch to hobbytrader?

Thanks lovethetrade.

Great post.

Quandl states: "With Quandl no one wastes time searching for, cleaning or transforming data." Anybody know if this applies to their free data, e.g., "Free Wiki EOD Stock Prices End of day stock prices, dividends and splits for 3,000 US companies, curated by the Quandl community and released...

Simples, thanks for the great answer. No I have not tried that yet, I am just now trying to choose a data source for equities. I'm not as fast as you guys :-).

lovethetrade, you note that this video is dated and serious people would not use those platforms. What do you think are platforms or approaches of choice among serious traders now? Thanks...

Simples, what do you mean when you say charts lie?

Yes, Alex, after looking into it for a while I have decided to go with python. Though I have Matlab on campus, it doesn't have the libraries (surprising the standard University Package does not include any financial stuff) I would need so I'd have to invest in my own matlab. My sense is that...

Thanks Pavel.

Hey that 2 does look like a Z doesn't it? Thank you.

I hope you will tell us how it goes.

Thanks very much sle, that is all clear.

Mr. Turtle, I sense that that sort of discretion comes with experience. I'm working on it though.

Yes, I'm only going full auto (with monitoring). I definitely do not trust myself. I once did some stock trading the old fashioned way, and lost a significant amount of money before wising up and quitting.

sle, I apologize for responding to your answer with more questions, but my hesitation is over-ruled by my desire to understand. What do you mean by "structural reason" "theoretical" and "regime" Thanks much. Jim

Yes, thanks, I should go over those before calling. I may not need to call. But sometimes I feel I can get better "meta info" in a discussion. Guess it dates me that my first instinct is to pick up the phone instead of use the internet. It makes me mad that Google can't be reached by phone...

Thanks. I need to go ahead and call these companies and find out more about the platforms and other pieces of the puzzle. I'll call Ninja, TradeStation, Multicharts and others tomorrow. Thanks much.