Hi, I am a CTA and responsible for auto trading with Multicharts with Trading Technologies trading platform. I run a number of accounts at TS so getting data is not the issue. I downloaded the X_Trader Pro platform and started it. This is a Sim account from Trading Technologies. i want to test out my connection between MC and X_Trader and eventually a live account set up at a broker like MF Global.
What I have received from TT is as follows:
Member ID: TTSIM
Group ID: SIM
Trader ID: 001
Password: XXXXXXXX
Has anyone any ideas on how to interface MC to a simulation account to work out the various changes that can happen before I go live.
MC is asking for a number of items that don't seem to equate with what I have received from TT.
According to MC, I need the following information:
Server IP
Order Connection Settings
Password
Port: 0
SenderCompID
TargetCompID
The above would be for order connection setups
A similar one is for the Price connection Settings.
The whole plan is to trade an account from MF Global through MC. Maybe I can eliminate TT all together if anyone has had any luck trading an account at MF Global.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
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Maybe I can help you a bit. Instead of eliminating TT try eliminating MF Global.Maybe I can eliminate TT all together if anyone has had any luck trading an account at MF Global.
A glimpse at their statements indicates a bunch of idiots have been running this company for years. The company loses cash even on basic operations. A few facts from their yearly report http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.Fi ... U9MQ==&t=1
net loss in 2009: $69.7 million, net loss in 2010: $167.7 million, net loss in 2011: $154.4 million.
This company is already dead. The shareholders can't subsidize such a loss-bearing business for ever. Neither should you be subsidizing such a business by becoming their client
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thanks for the heads up but it is not my decision. I am a CTA and consequently, I have to figure out how to trade in an automated fashion at an account based where the client wants to base the trade. Consequently, I am trying to figure out a method of executing my trades from the MultiChart platform through some intermediary to MF Global.
If you have any ideas, that would be great.
Thanks
If you have any ideas, that would be great.
Thanks
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Are you going through MF Global directly or through an IB? I clear MF Global but I use an IB that independently maintains its own TT servers. In my case, I would talk to the IB's tech people to get the correct settings. I do not use MultiCharts for automated trading - I just use it for charting, research and running models in real time which I execute manually.
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Hi Multicharts uses TT's FIX Adapter and not the X Trader API. You will need to get the demo account set up for the TT FIX Adapter and go from there.
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@Familytrading.
With automated trading from MC through TT I can help you. But would not recommend to do it via FIX. There are to many problems with MC and FIX. I would recommend to do so via TT API. Of course you would need a Pro-License. But not for MC. I was working on a solution for a long time and have it running now in realtime.
I'm able to to run mechanical strategies in MC with 1000 symbols (tick-by-tick) with several systems and execute them in TT. And all without MC API. It's working with TS as well. You can watch my Youtube-channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/gboos?feature=mhee
If you have any further questions just contact me via PM.
Regards
With automated trading from MC through TT I can help you. But would not recommend to do it via FIX. There are to many problems with MC and FIX. I would recommend to do so via TT API. Of course you would need a Pro-License. But not for MC. I was working on a solution for a long time and have it running now in realtime.
I'm able to to run mechanical strategies in MC with 1000 symbols (tick-by-tick) with several systems and execute them in TT. And all without MC API. It's working with TS as well. You can watch my Youtube-channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/gboos?feature=mhee
If you have any further questions just contact me via PM.
Regards
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How I dislike to be right from time to time: http://forexmagnates.com/fall-mf-global ... ne-part-1/A glimpse at their statements indicates a bunch of idiots have been running this company for years.This company is already dead.
I hope you guys didn't invest much time and money into relations with MF Global.
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I didn't and went directly with TS, but this brings up the point of having a back up to TS now. What brokers and what data services are easy to incorporate with MC to trade the E mini's and also some currencies (not Forex), metals, and oil. I desire to diversify my CTA/CPO business away from one broker data provider.
Good call on MF Global over 3 months ago. Too bad I didn't short the stock.
Good call on MF Global over 3 months ago. Too bad I didn't short the stock.
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IQ for data feed. IB as a broker; IB has acceptable financial standing (at the moment).What brokers and what data services are easy to incorporate with MC to trade the E mini's and also some currencies (not Forex), metals, and oil.
Downgrading MF Global to junk by leading rating agencies should have been done at least 6 months ago. I am scratching my head to understand what the rating agency guys are paid for.Good call on MF Global over 3 months ago.
If I can make an advice from my own experience: NEVER base your trades on fundamental analysis. Fundamental analysis is far worse for timing the trades than technical analysis.Too bad I didn't short the stock.
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Even Celente allowed himself to get screwed: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/euro-gold ... d%E2%80%99