[brownsfan019]

I'm going to have a phone consultation w/ a programmer to get an idea if we can put some ideas into action and was looking for some ideas of questions to ask, what to look for etc.

Thanks for any help!

[erierambler]

Originally Posted by brownsfan019 »

I'm going to have a phone consultation w/ a programmer to get an idea if we can put some ideas into action and was looking for some ideas of questions to ask, what to look for etc.

Thanks for any help!

Depends on what you are having programmed? If it is entry / exit strategies then you would want to be able to test them. Then again maybe you are programming something else................
erie

[brownsfan019]

Entry/exits.

[erierambler]

Originally Posted by brownsfan019 »

Entry/exits.

Then you want the program flexible so you can change the parameters and keep testing it until you are satisfied it either works or it is not acceptable. That way the programmer will not know exactly what you are doing , you are able to do the testing on your own.......Hope that helps some..........
erie

[atto]

If it's really good, break it up into two projects for different programmers, and leave all variables out. Other than that, figure out the best way to pay. In general, programmers prefer per hour, since it's hard to estimate the size of a job. However, make sure you can trust the efficiency of the programmer.

I've found that you get what you pay for. Picking the lowest bidder (if you have bids) isn't always the best idea. Get some past work/samples from the programmer to at least test their competency.

[jonbig04]

Interested to see how it works out.

I guess if we never hear from brownsfan again, we can assume it worked perfectly and he's in mexico on the beach while his comp trades for him

[brownsfan019]

Originally Posted by jonbig04 »

Interested to see how it works out.

I guess if we never hear from brownsfan again, we can assume it worked perfectly and he's in mexico on the beach while his comp trades for him

That'd be nice. But I could never rely 100% on a program (at first anyways). I'd be monitoring all activity for sure.

Apparently data integrity is a key to ensuring that your signals are indeed correctly chosen.

Have you decided which platform, for example, that you'll be using to trigger the orders?

And which broker's API will you use to execute and place the orders?

These are all just basic pieces of the puzzle that you'll have to decide upon to get yourself started.