Autotrade for the inexperienced programmer

bertoldo · Nov 11, 2011

Hi this is my first post here. I need advice because I started trading in 2006 part time and after several studies, backtesting and forward testing I found a simple system that works for me. But I need to run it continuosly and the only way is to code it because I cannot stay at the monitor full time. I've not a great programming experience, so automated platform like JBookTrader or OpenQuant are too difficult for me. Is there a trading platform that allows automated trading (I have an IB account) that allows the user to write his own strategy without great programming experience? I do not mind to pay for it as long as it it easy to work with.
I will be very thankful if anybody can post suggestion here!

Hotch · Nov 13, 2011

Tradestation works with IB, and their easylanguage is aimed at people with no programming experience. I have no personal experience, but a couple of people I know seem happy with it. It won't be instant plug in and play, but I would say a weekend of graft could get you there depending on how complex the strategy.

Maggie_Swan · Nov 16, 2011

Multicharts also works with IB

horace · Feb 2, 2012

Hi Bertoldo,

I would recommend you program and backtest your strategy before paying or even trading it.

Most of the time theoretical results are much better than real world when you take into account real trading costs (commisions, slippages, etc).

If you can, program your strategy in xls to start seeing some results.

Otherwise try NinjaTrader or Prorealtime (free for eod data).

Another way to go is to detail your strategy in plain english and have some fellow trader code it if it is simple and fast (most reliable one are).

Regards,

Horace

bertoldo said:
Hi this is my first post here. I need advice because I started trading in 2006 part time and after several studies, backtesting and forward testing I found a simple system that works for me. But I need to run it continuosly and the only way is to code it because I cannot stay at the monitor full time. I've not a great programming experience, so automated platform like JBookTrader or OpenQuant are too difficult for me. Is there a trading platform that allows automated trading (I have an IB account) that allows the user to write his own strategy without great programming experience? I do not mind to pay for it as long as it it easy to work with.
I will be very thankful if anybody can post suggestion here!

ggicollegepunjab · Mar 2, 2012

I know traditional method for that will not work for you long. You have to find well experienced programmer according to your choice of participate program work at a time.

prabuc · Mar 3, 2012

Tradestation with IB ........ you can learn the programming skill in a short time period...that i have used last 6 years. and you can find the lot of programmers outside including me.... if you need programming help please pop in my PM...

Thanks
Prabu

rafla · Mar 5, 2012

Hi, Although I have done several automated ninjatrader strategies (Examples of my strategies, some ideas copied from a public source.) I wouldn't like to run those totally unattended because of possible network break or other failure. Ninjatrader has a quite good and easy framework for order management and programming (C#) possibilities, worth of checking but still, it needs some basic skills.

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