Using programming skills

[acl77trader]

I've noticed numerous posts where people have recommended learning how to program. Is there any particular type of software or language that people are referring to or that is commonly used for monitoring and charting markets. ie - excel spreadsheets, databases, java applications, off the shelf software etc?

 

[Gringotts Bank]

I've noticed numerous posts where people have recommended learning how to program. Is there any particular type of software or language that people are referring to or that is commonly used for monitoring and charting markets. ie - excel spreadsheets, databases, java applications, off the shelf software etc?

Amibroker. Uses a language similar to C, called Amibroker Formula Language (AFL).

 

[waza1960]

Metatrader 4 = c++
Metatrader 5 = c++ based (OOB ,Object Oriented Based)
Ninja Trader = C#
Multicharts = EasyLanguage or C# (net version)
Amibroker = AFL (based on C++)

Numerous other platforms and languages ...above are the main ones

 

[Gringotts Bank]

Metatrader 4 = c++
Metatrader 5 = c++ based (OOB ,Object Oriented Based)
Ninja Trader = C#
Multicharts = EasyLanguage or C# (net version)
Amibroker = AFL (based on C++)

Numerous other platforms and languages ...above are the main ones

Amibroker programming language is like C. (the charting package itself is written in C++).

 

[acl77trader]

Thanks for that. I'll download the amibroker software and have a go.

 

[CanOz]

Thanks for that. I'll download the amibroker software and have a go.

Are you a programmer acl77?

 

[ROE]

You only need to learn one language, you can pick up other languages very fast once you know one
because the logic and theory are the same, syntax wise it's different for each language

 

[MrBurns]

I've noticed numerous posts where people have recommended learning how to program. Is there any particular type of software or language that people are referring to or that is commonly used for monitoring and charting markets. ie - excel spreadsheets, databases, java applications, off the shelf software etc?

I run a web site and have had to give it to people in Indonesia as I cant find anyone here that's works in asp.net .......and is good at it.
Hopefully it will work, they start at the end of the month....

 

[waza1960]

I run a web site and have had to give it to people in Indonesia as I cant find anyone here that's works in asp.net .......and is good at it.
Hopefully it will work, they start at the end of the month....

I use lots of OS programmers and find them very good apart from the odd misunderstanding due to Language Difficulties

 

[DJG]

I use lots of OS programmers and find them very good apart from the odd misunderstanding due to Language Difficulties

What's a OS programmer cost? Of course depending on difficulty, effort and time involved but a rough figure will do

 

[waza1960]

What's a OS programmer cost? Of course depending on difficulty, effort and time involved but a rough figure will do

Ex communist Bloc countries (best programmers IMO) from $15 usd/hr
Chinese/Asian/Indian programmers from $10 USD /hr
Americans / Europeans $50+

 

[CanOz]

I run a web site and have had to give it to people in Indonesia as I cant find anyone here that's works in asp.net .......and is good at it.
Hopefully it will work, they start at the end of the month....

Mr.Burns, eLance is a great option for that kind of stuff. Just make sure you are thorough in your evaluation and selection process....

Cheers,


CanOz

 

[MrBurns]

I use lots of OS programmers and find them very good apart from the odd misunderstanding due to Language Difficulties

These people have a contact in Sydney as their GM and I know this guy through other work he does so if I have any problems I can go to him, otherwise I would never hand the site over to people overseas.

What's a OS programmer cost? Of course depending on difficulty, effort and time involved but a rough figure will do

$22 per hour, $130 to $150 here but that's not the reason I'm moving, it's just too hard to find someone competent and reliable that works on an hourly rate........for ASP.NET anyway.

Mr.Burns, eLance is a great option for that kind of stuff. Just make sure you are thorough in your evaluation and selection process....

Cheers,
CanOz

Yep see above.......fingers crossed.

 

[FlyingFox]

You only need to learn one language, you can pick up other languages very fast once you know one
because the logic and theory are the same, syntax wise it's different for each language

This is generally true for languages within a particular paradigm e.g procedural, OO etc but not necessarily across paradigms.

So pick a language that is used for what you want to use it for....

 

[FlyingFox]

$22 per hour, $130 to $150 here but that's not the reason I'm moving, it's just too hard to find someone competent and reliable that works on an hourly rate........for ASP.NET anyway.

Pity I despise web programming etc ... lol ... ASP is unfortunately a very specific tech that has not gained traction (with good reason, I would shoot myself before going back to using internet explorer). Curious, any particular reason for using ASP?

 

[MrBurns]

Pity I despise web programming etc ... lol ... ASP is unfortunately a very specific tech that has not gained traction (with good reason, I would shoot myself before going back to using internet explorer). Curious, any particular reason for using ASP?

No reason just the way it started out, I've had a quote of $20k to redo it but not interested in that BUT if the indonesians work out anything is possible at those prices.