Toolkit, Part II

I want to show you the easy way to read results from MySQL in C++.  But, we’re not ready yet.  In a previous article I showed you some of the basic tools that we reuse in a lot of places.  Before we get to the MySQL code, I need to show you more of these…

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The Easy Way to Read XML in Java

In a recent post I showed you how our servers generate XML messages.  This is how we send alerts and other data to you.  Let me continue your tour behind the scenes at Trade-Ideas.  This article shows how our client software reads those messages from the server so it can display your results for you.…

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The Easy Way to Build a Serious Linux Server

If you’re just testing stuff… if you’re just running at home for fun… even if you’re trying to test software that will eventually run in the server room… you get a lot of flexibility.  It’s easy to set up a Linux server for yourself.  There are so many options to get started.  And you can…

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The Value of Experience, and the Value of not Remembering Everything

Our last technical article was very popular, especially on our Facebook page.  So here’s more information about how we run our technology at Trade-Ideas. What’s the difference between an experienced programmer and a novice?  In particular, what sets apart the person who’s been working with a certain programming language, or other tools, from the person…

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The Technology That Drives Trade-Ideas

I’ve been proud of our servers at Trade-Ideas from the beginning.  But I never discussed them much because the technology was so esoteric.  Now that I see some of our core ideals gaining wider acceptance, I think it’s worth sharing our experiences.   A lot of this recent activity can be summarized in one article. …

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Style Meets Science and You Win

Style Meets Science as Bulls on Wall St. taps Trade Ideas Technology  Allow me to be blunt. You simply can’t win. At least not the way you are doing it now. You’re not John Henry, not even close. The machine drilling you in the rear is powered by starving 26 year-old, single MBA’s, who are working 21 hour…

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Building A Trading System Inspired by Blog Posts

Our friend and favorite Internet Entrepreneur Howard Lindzon wrote a great post on his blog, Momentum Friday…Fashology, Mobile Payments and Biotech. The post was great because it’s short and sweet and gives the reader some really good names to watch in four industry groups. I want to expand on Howard’s post and show you how you…

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Nasdaq Velocity and Forces is the New Level II

Maybe I’ve been in this business too long. There was a time when level II was revolutionary. Even in the early 90’s only a few people had it, and they had a huge advantage over people who didn’t. When I was learning to trade in 1994 we would watch level II data and try to…

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Next Generation Tools from Nasdaq and Trade-Ideas Partnership

There comes a time once in a while when a real deal changer in terms of technology for traders comes to the market. This was the case with Level 2 data and SOES and SelectNet in the early nineties. That time is almost upon us again. Specifically what we are talking about is the marriage…

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New Version 3.0.17 is out

New Trade Ideas Pro Beta version 3.0.17 is out. This version gives you more ability to add special columns to our top lists. In addition there is improved speed and stability. Plus the graphical indicators are getting pretty cool 🙂 If you have questions about the new version or need assistance with our existing version…

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