G'day folks,
I'm not a programmer by trade, but I have done some VB programming in days gone by. My end game is to be able to mechanically trade my system. With brokers that supply an API to facilitate this process, what language is more suitable to program in? Is it doable using the API through VB or is it necessary to go down the C++/C# route?
And, while on the subject of API's, I wish to trade through oanda but with little previous programming experience, I'm not inclined to fork over US$600 just to try my programming skills. Is there a free API available from any broker? I only really want something so I can attempt to mechanise my system and work things out at my own pace. If i work things out ok, paying US$600 will not be an issue.
I should add that at the moment I'm using AmiBroker. FX broker interfaces through AB is limited to IB at the moment, but I'm willing (used in the loosest possible sense ) to change software if it allows me to have a crack at API programming at minimum cost!
Many thanks,
Andrew.
I'm not a programmer by trade, but I have done some VB programming in days gone by. My end game is to be able to mechanically trade my system. With brokers that supply an API to facilitate this process, what language is more suitable to program in? Is it doable using the API through VB or is it necessary to go down the C++/C# route?
And, while on the subject of API's, I wish to trade through oanda but with little previous programming experience, I'm not inclined to fork over US$600 just to try my programming skills. Is there a free API available from any broker? I only really want something so I can attempt to mechanise my system and work things out at my own pace. If i work things out ok, paying US$600 will not be an issue.
I should add that at the moment I'm using AmiBroker. FX broker interfaces through AB is limited to IB at the moment, but I'm willing (used in the loosest possible sense ) to change software if it allows me to have a crack at API programming at minimum cost!
Many thanks,
Andrew.