Interactive Real-Time Trading

[psytek]

Trading exclusively from the chart, are there any TA products that can do this?

1) I want to be able to place my cross-hair cursor on my chart at the desired price level for my order, click and have the order go out via my AT code. I don't want to have to punch in any numbers or hassle with my TWS (in fact I prefer not to see it); I want speed.

2) Next i want to have my TA package retrieve the fill-price from my TWS (when it becomes available) and plot this price on my chart for later reference. This so that I can add interpretive information based on actual fill prices.

To me this would appear the ultimate trading setup, anyone know which TA software can do this?

Best regards,
Herman

 

[Techguy]

Consider a Computer To Computer Interface (CTCI).

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/interfaceComparison.php?ib_entity=llc

 

[Quiet1]

www.cqg.com

 

[psytek]

[Techguy] Consider a Computer To Computer Interface (CTCI).

Thanks Techguy, regretfully i am not technical enough to use CTCI... Looking for something easier to use.

[Quiet1] www.cqg.com

Thanks Quiet1, this looks interesting. I am working through the demo right now.

fwiw... I am using AmiBroker with the Interactive Controller (an API interface) in the 3-minute timeframe and things work pretty good except for the lack of chart-interactive trading. I can read fill-prices from the TWS and plat them using afl code - bit messy and slow but it can do.

Thanks for your replies!
herman

 

[stephencrowley]

Sorry, I don't understand what the FIX protocol has to do with what he was asking.. FIX is only for order entry, etc, and is only a protocol, not software.

Quote from Techguy:

Consider a Computer To Computer Interface (CTCI).

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/interfaceComparison.php?ib_entity=llc

 

[Lawrence Chan]

NeoTicker can do that from its charts, using a pair of buy/sell hotkeys (F2/F3).

That was added since 3.x when our users requested for the ability.

 

[They]

http://www.patsystems.com/TradingSo...=Electronic&thirdAction=IQ_Trader_keybenefits

 

[JayS]

Like he said CQG is good...

 

[Techguy]

Quote from stephencrowley:

Sorry, I don't understand what the FIX protocol has to do with what he was asking.. FIX is only for order entry, etc, and is only a protocol, not software.

Thanks Stephen:

I was addressing speed not API's.

Original quote: "I want speed". I should have quoted him, then it would have been clear.

 

[psytek]

As I mentioned earlier I am an AmiBroker user, well AmiBroker has just added getCursorXPosition() and getCursorYPosition() functions in its latest 4.71 beta release.

This allows me to create Click-Sensitive Areas on my charts for instant changing of setups and to place orders by simply clicking at the appropriate price level on my chart. No longer do I have to navigate between different types of entry windows... this is just what i was looking for.

I have no stake in Amibroker; i am just a happy user
Herman.