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Many thanks...guess I'll have to stick to manual trading for now!!

Does anyone know if IG Index allow you to connect to an API if not, which spread betting company will let you set up a system to autotrade with them....or am I asking too much!!

I'm looking for a reliable source of data to use pivot point calculators. Does anybody know where to get the OHLC prices for a) June FTSE Future contract b) June USD/GBP being traded on IB (6BM5-FUT-Globex) Many thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

Many thanks for your replies. I've found the symbol: GBP Globex Mar05 Futures 6BH5 on IB which looks about right but what is the value of 1 contract?

I currently trade FTSE futures on IB using Sierra charts and am considering trying Forex. Before I go forward I would like to look at the charts to see if they are as boringly range bound as FTSE Futures!: 1. What are the IB/Sierra codes for say EUD/USD and GBP/USD for the current series? 2...

I have now ditched Synergy and use Sharescope which is excellent value for money. It can also easily export data to Metastock EOD. I now trade intraday mainly FTSE Futures and Dax and emini S&P and trying to come up with an autotrading system in conjunction with IB to act on moving average...

Thanks for your responses. I have just downloaded and subscribed to Sharescope and find their Datamining to be very useful although a bit complicated at first! I also bought Metastock EOD last year but didn't subscribe to a feed so it will be useful to be able to use the Sharescope data to link...

Is there any software which can do an end of day scan for uk shares which have caused MACD or moving average crossovers using user defined settings to produce a shortlist of shares falling into these categories. I presently use Synergy Portfolio Advantage which can't handle this request. Any...

Many thanks for your replies, I'll stick with Realtick!!

I use Real tick (www.ird.com) with a 50 tick bar for the FTSE Future. I've also got sierra charts set up to record 50 ticks but their bars are nowhere near as frequent as those from Realtick . (probably 50% reduced in number of bars for the same time period). Given that they both should be...

There is also a simple calculator which is free at www.pivotpoints.co.uk with links to various articles on Pivot points

Just what I needed...many thanks to you both!

At the beginning of each week I could download a calendar of the expected important announcements due that week from GNI Futures. It now seems that they have closed that department down so I'm looking for an alternative source of information for the usual 1.30 US panics etc. Any ideas?

Just trying out the chart upload facility....

I'm also looking to set up automated trading using IB/Sierra on 5/15 ema crossovers and other indicators on the FTSE Future. I need to know how to configure this and to build in some levels of protection using stops if things go wrong. Taking out emotion and indecision is vital to success...