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

By Rodrigo | September 19, 2013

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

By Rodrigo | September 9, 2013

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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Using the Show Me Feature to Check Your Filter Settings

By Rodrigo | September 3, 2013

The “Show Me” feature helps visualize how configuration settings interact Last week, we had an interesting inquiry from a Scottrade customer. He seemed to be having issues with one of his strategies where there were no symbols coming through. He mentioned that he had been using this strategy for quite some time and until last…

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