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ctrader - FIX API by default #463538
12/11/16 15:01
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Hey guys,
Its been a long while since I posted, but I'm keen to get involved again.
however, with the chats about FXCM and a discussion around brokers with API/FIX connections.. I thought I'd make mention of this:
http://www.spotware.com/about/news-updat...der-account/789

So, ctrader is making available fix api connections with anybroker who supports ctrader (which is a lot) and most of which have tiny minimum deposits.

Is there anyway to get zorro working with ctrader, or do you technically need fix/api direct connection details?

Most other brokers i have seen require a lot turnover of 250-500mil (2500-5000 lots per month).

Out of interest, how fast/slow is zorro through the MT4 bridge?

Thanks!

Re: ctrader - FIX API by default [Re: CaptainChezza] #463547
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If cTrader provides a FIX interface, you can theoretically Zorro connect to it through the broker plugin. But this is not a fast solution, since all quotes and orders then run through cTrader.

It's the same with the MT4 bridge. The latency is in the ~10 ms range. For a fast connection you need to connect Zorro directly to the broker - a cTrader or MT4 connection won't do. But if speed is not very important, it's a convenient solution.

Re: ctrader - FIX API by default [Re: jcl] #463576
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so it would be 10ms + normal execution through mt4 or ctrader, even though ctrade has its own fix interface now?

is there a broker plugin for ctrader?

Re: ctrader - FIX API by default [Re: jcl] #464324
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Originally Posted By: jcl
If cTrader provides a FIX interface, you can theoretically Zorro connect to it through the broker plugin. But this is not a fast solution, since all quotes and orders then run through cTrader.

It's the same with the MT4 bridge. The latency is in the ~10 ms range. For a fast connection you need to connect Zorro directly to the broker - a cTrader or MT4 connection won't do. But if speed is not very important, it's a convenient solution.


The press release wasn't very clear about this but the interface is provided by the brokers. The connection is entirely independent of cTrader, which only provides the credentials.

There's a little documentation for it here.

In fact, the IP address provided by the cTrader interface matches the IP address that netstat shows my computer connecting to ( 95.211.22.30, which is the cTrader proxy in Amsterdam that cTrader is connecting to).

So latency should certainly not be an issue.

Perhaps that "FIX API template" entry in the "future plans" section could be bumped up? It'd add a lot of potential brokers that happen to have lower commissions and better performance.

Last edited by Veratyr; 02/06/17 03:53.

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