New user confused by data connectivity options
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:54 am
I'm just an old trader...don't know anything about data connectivity or APIs. Even with the abundance of explanations provided here, it's like a foreign language to me. Could some kind soul summarize in plain English how I should go about this?
What's the least expensive way to accomplish:
Let's say I want to use Bookmap to trade the /ES. And I think Bookmap can overlay Options data and liquidity?
Apparently I can connect Bookmap to one or more of my brokers? And get free data? Or do I have to create new paid subscriptions with new data providers? Or some hybrid between the two?
My current brokers include Interactive Brokers, TDAmeritrade, Fidelity. Their tools that I use include Traders Workstation, ThinkOrSwim, Fidelity ActiveTraderPro.
(I'm willing to look at other brokerages/tools if that helps)
Thank you in advance.
What's the least expensive way to accomplish:
Let's say I want to use Bookmap to trade the /ES. And I think Bookmap can overlay Options data and liquidity?
Apparently I can connect Bookmap to one or more of my brokers? And get free data? Or do I have to create new paid subscriptions with new data providers? Or some hybrid between the two?
My current brokers include Interactive Brokers, TDAmeritrade, Fidelity. Their tools that I use include Traders Workstation, ThinkOrSwim, Fidelity ActiveTraderPro.
(I'm willing to look at other brokerages/tools if that helps)
Thank you in advance.