We Need A Linux Distro For Trading

mail2smitty · Aug 20, 2005

Amibroker on linux:

http://www.amibroker.org/3rdparty/Amibroker on Linux/

james_bond_3rd · Aug 20, 2005

Try QtStalker. You can find it here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtstalker
In addition to charts, it has a pretty good backtest engine with customizable rules. The only thing lacking is the scripting capability. It would probably be good enough for 90% of the people.

phoenix_rising · Aug 20, 2005

I'm not personally looking for a charting app. I wrote my own in Windows and will someday port it to Linux if I can ever find a decent data feed for Linux that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

ktmexc20 · Aug 20, 2005

Quote from phoenix_rising:

I'm not personally looking for a charting app. I wrote my own in Windows and will someday port it to Linux if I can ever find a decent data feed for Linux that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

And what's wrong with say.. IB's data.. for feeding your HG charts and trading engine?

phoenix_rising · Aug 20, 2005

I didn't think IB supported backfeed via the API. Or does it? If so, how many days, etc.? I haven't looked at their API lately.

ktmexc20 · Aug 20, 2005

Quote from phoenix_rising:

I didn't think IB supported backfeed via the API. Or does it? If so, how many days, etc.? I haven't looked at their API lately.

My understanding is that they are now providing backfill. I collect and db the data, so I don't need the provided backfill.

phoenix_rising · Aug 20, 2005

Hmm... It does look like there is a weeks worth of backfill available from the IB API now. I might have to look closer at this as it might do all I need it to. Guess I better get started on my port to Linux.

ktmexc20 · Aug 20, 2005

Hi pheonix, Just start collecting and utilize as needed.

btw, I switched to Linux a few months ago and will never look back.

science_trader · Aug 20, 2005

Quote from mail2smitty:

Amibroker on linux:

http://www.amibroker.org/3rdparty/Amibroker on Linux/

Here is the answer. Thx for that mail2smitty !

phoenix_rising · Aug 20, 2005

Quote from ktmexc20:

Hi pheonix, Just start collecting and utilize as needed.

Yeah. I can do that for the things I watch all the time, but sometimes I need to pull up a chart I haven't been collecting for (or if for some reason I miss a day of data, etc.). That's when I need backfill. The option for it has to exist and work well.