Nowadays, programmers typically know more than one language. In this post, we will make a strict delineation between scripting languages and programming languages. Scripting languages are designed from the ground up for specific purposes and applications. Programming languages, on the other hand, are designed for broad applicability. Experience with multiple scripting languages is better than […]
The Case for OAuth in Automated Trading via Retail Brokerage Adoption
In Chapter 9 of Automated Trading with R, we discuss different networking capabilities of popular retail brokerages. At the time of writing, and to the best of my knowledge now, there are only two reputable brokerages that offer OAuth via HTTPS for sending trade orders. These brokerages are TradeKing and OANDA. TradeKing offers a wide […]