CFD Brokers with API

Hello,

I am may be a little late as the last message was created on 2008.
I am speaking with the GFT people, and it seems that the API concerns on the FX, and not the CFD's. Anyone can confirm ?
If somebody know very good the API, I would like to know some points :

I programmed a simple strategy that allows me to buy lots when there is a MA Crossup, and sell lots for the MA crossdown and puts some limit order (in case of big profit) ans stop orders ( in case of big lost).

The limits that I meet today in the software is :

- when the strategy stops (for any reason (disconnection, etc...)) the strategy doesn't remember that it puts a limit and a stop, so the strategy cannot cancel them.

- The strategy cannot cancel orders put manually, and it is a real problem.

- The strategy cannot stored a data when it is disconnected (same problem that upside), so the strategy cannot make a reverse order to close the actual position, and doing the reverse order. Why can I not use exitlong() and exitshort() ? Simply because, if there is a disconnection, the strategy won't remember that it is itself that has buy or short the CFD's, so it cannot exit from the trade.

- The last problem that may be the GFT's API should resolve is that I want that the platforme reconnect automatically, if there is a disconnection.

Do you think that this four points are able to be done on the GFT's API ?

Thanks
 
Hi Olosta, I've been speaking to GFT people recently and they told me that I must open a real 10,000 euros account to get access to the API. I mean: I should open the real account before I could see and prove the API. I told him that a demo account should give me access to test the APIs with muy trading application, but the answer was the same.
Actually, I got the impression that the guy I was talking to was not really informed on this topic, and was improvising.
I'm planning to call again.

I seems that we're looking for the same kind of solution, so it could be useful to share our experiences here in the forum.

Rafael
 
Brokers with API (GFT)

Hi Olosta, I've been speaking to GFT people recently and they told me that I must open a real 10,000 euros account to get access to the API. I mean: I should open the real account before I could see and prove the API. I told him that a demo account should give me access to test the APIs with muy trading application, but the answer was the same.
Actually, I got the impression that the guy I was talking to was not really informed on this topic, and was improvising.
I'm planning to call again.

I seems that we're looking for the same kind of solution, so it could be useful to share our experiences here in the forum.

Rafael
 
gft offer api's for spreadbetting and cfds but are an absolute nightmare to work with. i am developing something now and have hit a wall where i am no longer recieving streaming rates to test my data, and they cant work out what the problem is. they are very slow. i am looking for another firm which will let me plug into their api, but want it for spreadbetting and am havig problems finding anyone
 
Just came across this thread by accident. Bit late I know, but FXCM UK offer an API for their spreadbet accounts.
 
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