Recent Content by spacewiz

  1. The craft of programming and software engineering

    Agile and Scrum (one variation of an agile methodology) definitely have their place and can increase productivity. Unfortunately, too many times...
    Post by: spacewiz, Jul 29, 2016 in forum: App Development

  2. Data Downloader - Interactive Brokers

    Just noticed that Trading Geeks is offering 15 dollars discount until end of June on their IB Data Downloader....
    Post by: spacewiz, Jun 22, 2016 in forum: Strategy Building

  3. I need a real-time data feed that matches IB's historical data as closely as possible!

    brynno, I'm in a similar situation as you. I've been backtesting my own systems for a while, using IB historical data, and now i'm implementing my...
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 25, 2016 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  4. Data Downloader - Interactive Brokers

    You have to remember that the "free" code online is not actually free... If you spend 4-5 (or more..) hours looking for decent code, even if it...
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 23, 2016 in forum: Strategy Building

  5. What is the best free/lowcost economic calendar?

    http://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 14, 2016 in forum: Educational Resources

  6. C++ Programing : Principles and Practice (Enough ?)

    I was under the impression we were discussing developing trading algorithms, not operating systems. Maybe you would also suggest using Assembly...
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 14, 2016 in forum: App Development

  7. C++ Programing : Principles and Practice (Enough ?)

    Just a little background: I started as a C++ programmer about 20 years ago, since then programmed in Java, Python, Ruby, Scala, R, VBA,...
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 11, 2016 in forum: App Development

  8. C++ Programing : Principles and Practice (Enough ?)

    If you are just starting : C++ is not a good choice. While it definitely has it's strengths and is still popular - it's an outdated language and...
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 11, 2016 in forum: App Development

  9. backtest variables, compare between two systems

    Some useful guidelines on backtesting metrics: http://www.tradinggeeks.net/2015/12/trading-strategy-backtesting-guide/
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 10, 2016 in forum: Strategy Building

  10. New performance metric - Could I get your help?

    To take drawdown into account - you may want to check out Calmar ratio: From Investopedia: "The Calmar ratio is a comparison of the average...
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 10, 2016 in forum: Strategy Building

  11. [IB beginner] Can we login two places, web and TWS?

    TD Ameritrade allows login into ThinkOrSwim from multiple devices - I often have it open on my desktop and iPhone at the same time. Would be nice...
    Post by: spacewiz, Mar 2, 2016 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  12. golds rally overbought?

    Gold will keep going up as long as the dollar will keep going down.
    Post by: spacewiz, Feb 9, 2016 in forum: Commodity Futures

  13. opec cuts?

    Cost of production for Saudi Arabia is under $15, Russia : $30-40. Cheapest US shale oil : $40 (and average probably about $55-60), You can see...
    Post by: spacewiz, Feb 2, 2016 in forum: Economics

  14. Options Price Movements?

    Gamma helps you keep track of delta changes. Also, one of the most (if not THE most) important things about trading options is understanding...
    Post by: spacewiz, Jan 28, 2016 in forum: Options

  15. Ag trade ideas

    Anyone thinks sugar (No.11) will resume it's move up? The fundamentals haven't changed in the past few weeks and demand is still on track to...
    Post by: spacewiz, Jan 28, 2016 in forum: Commodity Futures