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mabobine
03-03-2008, 04:59 PM
I want to convert international currency rate into local currency. For that, I have to apply some formulae
e.g. to convert US dollar to PKR, the formulae is BID * 16.6 - commission * 3.6725.

It is a time consuming activity as the rates are continously updating and there are so many currencies in parallel.

For that purpose, I am planning to launch a website that would display the BID, ASK, LOW, HIGH values of different currencies from your website, correpsonding formulaes will be applied on them, and the all the currencies will be displayed in local currency(PKR).

Is there any API available for that? I am confused when i browsed through the forum, as there are numerous kinds of trading queries posted and couldn't find anyone talking of what i am looking for.

Thanking you in advance for the guidance.

FXCM Help
03-05-2008, 10:01 AM
We suggest you to use the Order2Go COM API, which can obtain many of the functions that are available in the FXCM Trading Platform.

By instantiating the FXCM Core object in an application, the user will have the ability to retrieve information that is contained in many of the tables displayed in the Trading Platform, including the dealing rates, accounts, orders, open and closed positions. In addition, instructions can be sent to retrieve BID, ASK, LOW and HIGH.

FXCM Help
03-05-2008, 01:40 PM
Alternatively, we have an updating XML site with current rates for many of the pairs that we offer. If this is something you would be interested in, please email systemtrading@fxcm.com.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to use one of our APIs, such as Order2Go as explained above, please continue to post here.

mabobine
03-06-2008, 05:08 PM
Alternatively, we have an updating XML site with current rates for many of the pairs that we offer. If this is something you would be interested in, please email systemtrading@fxcm.com.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to use one of our APIs, such as Order2Go as explained above, please continue to post here.
I am interested in looking at Order2Go as well as the alternative you have suggested (XML site). Can i see any demo?

mabobine
03-06-2008, 05:13 PM
Alternatively, we have an updating XML site with current rates for many of the pairs that we offer. If this is something you would be interested in, please email systemtrading@fxcm.com.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to use one of our APIs, such as Order2Go as explained above, please continue to post here.
Can you tell me the charges for the API or XML site. I need to know details.

FXCM Help
03-06-2008, 05:53 PM
There are no charges for the APIs or XML.

For the XML, please email systemtrading@fxcm.com.
For Order2Go, please review the information and submit your request for access to it at this link:
http://www.fxprogrammers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21

mabobine
03-12-2008, 11:03 AM
I have checked the Order2Go application. I was just wandering if i can get more currencies' ASK and BID. Those ones are the following:

1.Gold
2.Silver
3.PKR
4.SGD
5.SAR
etc.(let you know if the above ones can be provided)

FXCM Help
03-12-2008, 11:05 AM
Unfortunately these price feeds are not available at this moment.

FXCM Help
03-12-2008, 07:53 PM
Correction: We do have USD/SGD available.

mabobine
03-13-2008, 05:23 AM
So is there any other API that provides all the currencies listed below. If not, what can be the alternative.

Note: All the currencies required are in USD

a. GOLD
b. SILVER
c. EURO
d. GBP
e. SGD
f. AUD
g. JPY
h. CAD
i. CHF
j. DKK
k. NOK
l. SEK
m. NZD
n. ZAR
o. HKD
p. SAR
q. KWD
r. QAR
s. OMR
t. PKR