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by SirLJ 3112 days ago
few VPS scattered around the world, python and the API from your stock broker... initial setup very cheap + a lot of time to develop and test...
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dplgk 3104 days ago
How often are you trading? Largest barrier to success seems to be commission.
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1024core 3112 days ago
Why do you need VPS scattered around the world?

And which broker do you use?

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SirLJ 3112 days ago
Everything is automated and redundant... to start you can do it on your own laptop... I'll keep my broker secret for security reasons, but you can take a look at Interactive Brokers, their API looks pretty good...

https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=5041

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1024core 3111 days ago
I'm just curious about which brokers offer APIs. I've thought about automating some stuff, but never seriously enough to explore brokers.
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SirLJ 3111 days ago
in today's world most discount brokers offer API...
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1024core 3111 days ago
Wow, I'll be damned. I looked at this stuff a long time ago, and (I know I'm lazy) never looked again. Apparently ETrade has an API too. Interesting!
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SirLJ 3111 days ago
LOL, welcome to the new century :-)
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