How to make transactions in node or c++

[Nineballo]

I want to make an application that can buy and sell a specific stock for practice/personal project and i have no clue where to start with the transaction side of things. Could anyone point me in the right direction. The answer would preferably be with c++ or node.js but can be python or another language, I want to learn something else anyways...

[Bacon soup]

AFAIK the transaction side of stock trades is still done by human beings

[Nineballo]

Hmm that sucks i always thought those trading algorithms were automatic, guess it makes sense for security reasons though...

Im gonna wait and see if anyone else knows...

[Eigenvektor]

Having an algorithm is useless, if you have no public API to talk to, i.e. you would need some kind of endpoint you can send your buy/sell orders to. Which would most likely require some form of authentication and account with whoever offers such a service.

 

So your first step would be to figure out if anyone anywhere offers such a service.

[Franck]

Robinhood had an API (4-5 years ago) if you want to automate buy and sell. Or straight use Robinhood.

[Nineballo]

Ok thank you, i will look into it.

[tankyx]

On 11/11/2019 at 9:15 PM, Bacon soup said:

AFAIK the transaction side of stock trades is still done by human beings

No, it can be automated

[Teddy07]

On 11/12/2019 at 3:15 AM, Bacon soup said:

AFAIK the transaction side of stock trades is still done by human beings

Well then high frequency trading wouldnˋt be a thing, but it is huge

[Blade of Grass]

On 11/11/2019 at 9:15 PM, Bacon soup said:

AFAIK the transaction side of stock trades is still done by human beings

Not anymore. Most relevant markets are electronic now (especially for stuff retail investors would ever consider).

On 11/12/2019 at 12:01 PM, Franck said:

Robinhood had an API (4-5 years ago) if you want to automate buy and sell. Or straight use Robinhood.

I don't think that was a real API but instead were people determining what endpoints the app uses.

 

 

@OP Interactive Brokers offers an API that you can use. But to be honest, I would recommend staying away from the stock market and figure out some other project to make.