Looking for automating software

DblArrow · Aug 21, 2009

I am wondering if there is any software that will automate the following type of trade -

9:30-10:00 trade bar - buy or sell one tick above or below with a stop and reverse at the opposite end of the bar; with the stop and reverse active until a certain time i.e. 2 hours then cancel, if not executed, that order and enter a exiting order at a particular time of the day i.e. 5 min before closing.

Makes sense?

Thanks.

NetTecture · Aug 21, 2009

Tons of software can automate that. Pick any one programmable trading platform.

DblArrow · Aug 24, 2009

Quote from NetTecture:

Tons of software can automate that. Pick any one programmable trading platform.

Thanks - I am NOT a programmer - looking for something plug and play, so to speak.

Does your answer still hold true? If so how about a name or two.

Thanks.

lindq · Aug 24, 2009

Quote from DblArrow:

I am wondering if there is any software that will automate the following type of trade -

9:30-10:00 trade bar - buy or sell one tick above or below with a stop and reverse at the opposite end of the bar; with the stop and reverse active until a certain time i.e. 2 hours then cancel, if not executed, that order and enter a exiting order at a particular time of the day i.e. 5 min before closing.

Makes sense?

Thanks.

InvestorRT at www.linnsoft.com

NetTecture · Aug 24, 2009

Quote from DblArrow:

Thanks - I am NOT a programmer - looking for something plug and play, so to speak.

Does your answer still hold true? If so how about a name or two.

Thanks.

The answer holds true. YOu simply need to learn programming.

This is like car reparis. Want to be a mechanic? learn it. Want to program strategies - bad news, knowing programming is part of the game.

THat said, programming straetgies is a LOT easier than "real" Programming, as most application frameworks abstract away a lot of the complexity.

TradeStation, NinjaTrader come to my mind for the lower end. OpenQuant is a little more powerfull and complex.

DblArrow · Aug 24, 2009

Quote from NetTecture:

The answer holds true. YOu simply need to learn programming.

This is like car reparis. Want to be a mechanic? learn it. Want to program strategies - bad news, knowing programming is part of the game.

THat said, programming straetgies is a LOT easier than "real" Programming, as most application frameworks abstract away a lot of the complexity.

TradeStation, NinjaTrader come to my mind for the lower end. OpenQuant is a little more powerfull and complex.

I don't need to know how to fix a car to use it or dress it up, or change tires, outside of some minor mechanical understanding.

But I do understand the need to learn strategy programming and I guess that is what I am looking for.

Thanks.

Billiejoe · Aug 25, 2009

Quote from DblArrow:

I am wondering if there is any software that will automate the following type of trade -

9:30-10:00 trade bar - buy or sell one tick above or below with a stop and reverse at the opposite end of the bar; with the stop and reverse active until a certain time i.e. 2 hours then cancel, if not executed, that order and enter a exiting order at a particular time of the day i.e. 5 min before closing.

Makes sense?

Thanks.

every one its own opinion!

my choice is http://profstation.com/trading_terminal/automated_trading

rebtut · Sep 2, 2009

Quote from NetTecture:

The answer holds true. YOu simply need to learn programming.

This is like car reparis. Want to be a mechanic? learn it. Want to program strategies - bad news, knowing programming is part of the game.

THat said, programming straetgies is a LOT easier than "real" Programming, as most application frameworks abstract away a lot of the complexity.

TradeStation, NinjaTrader come to my mind for the lower end. OpenQuant is a little more powerfull and complex.

An easy language to learn for non-programmers is rebol see example here (parsing Google Finance)

http://reboltutorial.com/blog/parse-csv/