how to catch datas with the api

70T · #1 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 05:21 PM

I'm trying to use the api for getting some datas like equity, day P&L... but I don't understand how to do it.

Actually, I need to get the equity and the Closed Trades P&L every minute and then to write theese figures on a file or on a blog.

Can someone help me? I'm a new be in this domain...

FXCM Help · #2 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 08:36 AM

If you are looking to retrieve that information that often, it would be better to retrieve the current values from a trading API like Order2Go. The Report API is not intended to be queried that often as each request will be an individually treated incident.

With Order2Go, you will have real-time updating objects that have this information in them that you can read from as often as you like.

rpchost · #3 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 03:52 AM

Dear FXCm

I am facing a bug, when I try to create an order, sometimes the order is created twice. for example:

I create the order using the folowing command
oTradeDesk1.OpenTrade acct, Me.cmbCurrency.Text, isBuy, CLng(Lots), Rate, QuoteID, 0, Stops, Limit, Trail, OrderID, Dealer

sometimes and not all time the command is executed twice and I see in the opened posotions table 2 identical entries.

Is that a bug or I am using the code in wrong way.

Best Regards

FXCM Help · #4 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 03:57 AM

Do both entries have different ticket numbers?

Were you trying to place more than 1 lot and the order got splitted into two orders due to market volatility?

70T · #5 (**permalink**) 04-21-2008, 06:43 PM

Dear Administrator,

I'd like to know if it is possible to get the complete report by excel, i mean if there is a code in vba which make the same as if i click on 'report' in fxcm trading station? (after choosing the dates obviously).

Thanks for your help

FXCM Help · #6 (**permalink**) 04-22-2008, 12:43 PM

You are able to do this through the GetReportURL function in Order2Go. Using this function, you are able to specify the dates, account and the report to be XLS if you wish.

70T · #7 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008, 07:15 PM

I used the GetReportURL and it works I get the URL but I don't know how to download the CombinedAccountStatement file in the same workbooks. Actually I need to click on a button and make appear the CombinedAccountStatement file on the sheet, is it possible?
Thanks