Excel and FIX for algo autotrading

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I have found this thread

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=209327&highlight=excel+fix

However, if any needs to add any comment, please do

I think there are many questions still there need an answer

Excel has still its advantages and if not working on quick end , one could use it for easily testing , modelling and optimizing some quick , no complex progamming needed trading ideas

However, i am not still not sure.. if it is suitable solution or not. But, personally, i love Excel.

This is my bias comes from :)
 
Quote from QuantWizard:

I can't imagine trading algos using Excel besides for very very simple ones.
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You don't have much imagination. VBA can do quite a lot very well.
 
Quote from QuantWizard:

Good for you.
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No offense but Mike is correct. Many people haven't really seen the power of excel as regards to trading!
 
Hey folks,

Let us focus on sharing some links/thoughts that would support our own argument.

I am fairly new of using excel as one of my arsenal software. I would appreciate your positive input here in this thread.

Thanks
 
vba is awesome. it's also slow, although it is faster than using sheet-level functions or, say, a pencil and calculator.

C++ is lightning -- esp where complex computations are involved.

Just be aware that the big money is using C++ and direct connections. If that kind of time frame isn't important to you, VBA will do anything and everything you want and more, probably.
 
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