programming language designed for trading?

Quote from syswizard:

You are somewhat confused. Easylanguage cannot "stand alone" as a programming language....you need either the TS2000i platform or the TS8 network-based platform to use it.
But you are correct in terms of it's specificity....it was designed for trading whereas Java, Basic, C#, etc. are all "dumb" in that regard. Actually, someone is rewriting all of the Easy Language functionality into C# for dot-net which can stand alone without any particular platform.
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My guess was that I TradeStation is the only existing EasyLanguage implementation and the guy who is writing an EasyLanguage -> C# compiler actually referenced one of my messages on a programming language forum :)

For the sake of explanation, think of me as the guy who is looking to write a language for trading, not the guy who needs to use an existing one to trade.

I am just looking for ideas, the langauge doesn't even have to run. I don't mind if the "language" is just a bunch of notes on the back of an envelope.
 
I am curious why you want to develop a trading language? What benefits would you expect? I see that some EL constructions look better for a trader (especially non-programmer) than C# for example (though it depends on how well the C# API is designed) but still there is not much difference between

BUY 100 AAPL LIMIT AT 24.5

and

BuyLimit("AAPL", 100, 24.5);

Regards,
Anton
 
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but still there is not much difference between

BUY 100 AAPL LIMIT AT 24.5

and

BuyLimit("AAPL", 100, 24.5);


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Not much difference to a programmer, but huge difference to someone like a business analyst who might be responsible for reworking strategies in a business environment.
 
Quote from joe88:

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but still there is not much difference between

BUY 100 AAPL LIMIT AT 24.5

and

BuyLimit("AAPL", 100, 24.5);


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Not much difference to a programmer, but huge difference to someone like a business analyst who might be responsible for reworking strategies in a business environment.
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But we are talking about programming language here, right? I am trying to understand what a special programming language for trading can easily do what other programming languages can't

Regards,
Anton
 
Quote from OpenQuant:

But we are talking about programming language here, right? I am trying to understand what a special programming language for trading can easily do what other programming languages can't

Regards,
Anton
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i think that it will better to chosse that product which is more adapted for trading and for you experience. For example, if you do not any programming language you can't work with Delphi , python, C+ and so on, because all modules you most wrote yourself. In this case I'm recommend ready trade programm such as WEALH-LAB, OMEGA, Amibroker and Metastock(the amful programm)
From Russia with love:D
 
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