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How do I enable my MT4 EA to trade using a FIX API?

  • #21
  • Jan 18, 2018 11:56am Jan 18, 2018 11:56am
@JT4xPro I did hit a dead end with my API search. I've been testing out Trade-Commander which is a pretty nice tool but it only works for Interactive Broker (IB), I'm looking to connect from Oanda MT4 to Oanda API. The EA I'm trying to use was bought so no MQL4 files for editing code.

Which broker did you end up writing your API bridge for?

Thanks,
Yosh
  • #22
  • Jan 19, 2018 4:08pm Jan 19, 2018 4:08pm
Quoting consultant
@JT4xPro I did hit a dead end with my API search. I've been testing out Trade-Commander which is a pretty nice tool but it only works for Interactive Broker (IB), I'm looking to connect from Oanda MT4 to Oanda API. The EA I'm trying to use was bought so no MQL4 files for editing code. Which broker did you end up writing your API bridge for? Thanks, Yosh
Hi!

I wrote different kind of API that is not bound to a specific broker. To get out of MT4 sandbox I used WIN API for named pipes, shared memory and sockets (even working with MT4). You can also write a dll that enables sockets or anything else for MT4. Or if your applications run all on the same pc beside named pipes a simple but effective solution is to use files.
I connected several MT4 with each other, trading algos written in C++ or Java with MT4 and with FIX API and so on. There are plenty of opportunities in trading rising once you are out of that basic level. Feel free to ask for any information in particular. I am running this now for many many years and I am always interested in extending my network.
  • #23
  • Feb 6, 2018 7:57am Feb 6, 2018 7:57am
Quoting JT4xPro
{quote} Hi! I wrote different kind of API that is not bound to a specific broker. To get out of MT4 sandbox I used WIN API for named pipes, shared memory and sockets (even working with MT4). You can also write a dll that enables sockets or anything else for MT4. Or if your applications run all on the same pc beside named pipes a simple but effective solution is to use files. I connected several MT4 with each other, trading algos written in C++ or Java with MT4 and with FIX API and so on. There are plenty of opportunities in trading rising once you...
Ive got 2 questions for ya:
-How did u do it?
-Ure selling it?
  • #24
  • Feb 7, 2018 3:24pm Feb 7, 2018 3:24pm
Quoting jprizain
{quote} Ive got 2 questions for ya: -How did u do it? -Ure selling it?
"How did I do it" is to common to answer more in particular than I described above. I can answer more detailed questions but I cannot write a tutorial how to do it here.
I am able to help you regarding the technical skills needed for it. And I can tell you if it is worth it.
  • #25
  • Feb 7, 2018 9:18pm Feb 7, 2018 9:18pm
Quoting JT4xPro
{quote} "How did I do it" is to common to answer more in particular than I described above. I can answer more detailed questions but I cannot write a tutorial how to do it here. I am able to help you regarding the technical skills needed for it. And I can tell you if it is worth it.
Yes please
  • #26
  • Feb 9, 2018 3:09pm Feb 9, 2018 3:09pm
If someone is looking for a (low entry) broker with free fix api: FXPig and also all brokers that offer cTrader.
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  • #27
  • Feb 13, 2018 1:51am Feb 13, 2018 1:51am
Quoting rockit
If someone is looking for a (low entry) broker with free fix api: FXPig and also all brokers that offer cTrader.
FXPig offers different feeds for FIX what is really nice. I did not test all of them yet. But the one I tested I must say was pretty poor. The order execution was so slow that the following happened: I sent a sell order, the price was dropping, then the price came back up again and I received the order execution report. That meant I was not able to close my trade in profit also it was in profit for some time (but my algo did not know due to the not yet received execution report).
Actually this if this happens this is a good indication for last look from the LP or Broker. Or sometimes a simply really sow order execution.
  • #28
  • Feb 13, 2018 1:52am Feb 13, 2018 1:52am
Quoting jprizain
{quote} Yes please
"yes please" is not really more detailed
  • #29
  • Edited 5:44am Feb 13, 2018 5:29am | Edited 5:44am
Quoting JT4xPro
the one I tested I must say was pretty poor
True, it appeared as slow as ctrader (demo) to me, too (like 1/2 second to handle an order); and indeed the fix gateway is a feature of ctrader network, so that's that.
But then again it is demo.
Also their mt4 demo is slow as ****. However, an user told me here that their live server(s) work fast.
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  • #30
  • Feb 13, 2018 10:47am Feb 13, 2018 10:47am
Quoting rockit
{quote} True, it appeared as slow as ctrader (demo) to me, too (like 1/2 second to handle an order); and indeed the fix gateway is a feature of ctrader network, so that's that. But then again it is demo. Also their mt4 demo is slow as ****. However, an user told me here that their live server(s) work fast.
The experience I described was with my live account.

edit: Checked you link. 70ms is not fast imo. When trading cross connected e.g. via PXM I have a latency about 200 microseconds (0.2 milliseconds).
  • #31
  • Last Post: Dec 3, 2019 10:03pm Dec 3, 2019 10:03pm
Quoting JT4xPro
{quote} The experience I described was with my live account. edit: Checked you link. 70ms is not fast imo. When trading cross connected e.g. via PXM I have a latency about 200 microseconds (0.2 milliseconds).

HI JT4,

How are you doing?
when you say PXM, you mean this ?

https://doc.algotrader.com/javadoc/i...plication.html
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