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Date/Time: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:57:42 +0000
Post From: 1046 Chart Values Window
| [2013-11-21 02:59:36] |
| User35525 - Posts: 181 |
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I'm sure those numbers may be correct for retail traders. But by using Sierra technology, we get an edge that other retail traders don't have: -- better performance. Linux has about 30% better performance on similar hardware as Windows. When you just have 1.7GB RAM on an AWS EC2 small instance, any extra performance helps. -- better security. I won't have to run SC as administrator just to avoid the above error, and won't be worried about Windows malware. 90% of malware is probably Windows based, as most exploits affect Windows OS. Plus, Microsoft won't be spying on my anymore. :-) -- Sierra has already answered why they like non-.net/C# approaches. Reasons are performance, ease of development, and stability. It's my understanding that once all the non-CLR code supports the SC FIX engine, then that will help with stability and the 100% Linux version can be released later. -- I bet 90% of traders are losing too, and many aren't using Sierra Chart, and don't care about automating strategies, or performance. They're happy with buggy and resource-hungry NinjaTrader and other inferior solutions. They probably don't care about security and stability and are happy with Windows. Ignorance is bliss. I'm hoping to branch out to non-SC solutions soon too... Hopefully Sierra will supplement their market data feed with API support so we can connect from Python, C, etc and benefit from Sierra technology. I'm hoping for an execution API too, so we can bypass the SC client for execution and use whatever language we wish. Also on my wish list, MORE/BETTER NON-TRIVIAL ACSIL EXAMPLES FOR TRADE MANAGEMENT. |