# Building Alogithmic Trading Engine **URL:** \ **Category:** General Q&A\ **Tags:** algorithmic-trading, xid\_169250, imported\ **Created:** [July 14, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-alogithmic-trading-engine/1636 "2011-07-14T22:45:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nicks\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9bcb4/32.png) [@nicks\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/nicks_x)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-alogithmic-trading-engine/1636/1 "2011-07-14T22:45:29Z")
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**Author:** ![nicks\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9bcb4/32.png) [@nicks\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/nicks_x)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-alogithmic-trading-engine/1636/2 "2011-07-14T22:45:29Z")
I am planning to build an Alogirthmic Trading Engine. (i.e. software product) Are there any open specifications? What factors should be considered? I am new to this whole area, but would like to use my programming skills. I understand FIX protocol very well. ---
**Author:** ![johnunwin\_x](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/forum.fixtrading.org/johnunwin_x/32/90_2.png) [@johnunwin\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/johnunwin_x)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-alogithmic-trading-engine/1636/3 "2011-07-15T16:07:23Z")
You may want to use Fix ATDL - to allow external clients to run and set up the Algos in your engine. Kind Regards John > I am planning to build an Alogirthmic Trading Engine. (i.e. software product) > > Are there any open specifications? What factors should be considered? > > I am new to this whole area, but would like to use my programming skills. I understand FIX protocol very well. ---
**Author:** ![ustaudinge\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/94ad74/32.png) [@ustaudinge\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/ustaudinge_x)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-alogithmic-trading-engine/1636/4 "2011-08-21T01:29:51Z")
Just curious, why do you want to build your own if there are plenty of platforms around, particularly in the open source domain where you get full source code? Examples: MarketCetera, ActiveQuant. > I am planning to build an Alogirthmic Trading Engine. (i.e. software product) > > Are there any open specifications? What factors should be considered? > > I am new to this whole area, but would like to use my programming skills. I understand FIX protocol very well. ---
**Author:** ![fplpo\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@fplpo\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/fplpo_x)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-alogithmic-trading-engine/1636/5 "2011-08-21T12:15:15Z")
[original email was from Jim Hunt - [jim@marketing-dreams.co.uk](mailto:jim@marketing-dreams.co.uk) ] Hi Ulrich, Because it’s a lot of fun reinventing the wheel? Cheers, Jim > Just curious, why do you want to build your own if there are plenty of platforms around, particularly in the open source domain where you get full source code? > > Examples: MarketCetera, ActiveQuant. > > > I am planning to build an Alogirthmic Trading Engine. (i.e. software product) > > > > Are there any open specifications? What factors should be considered? > > > > I am new to this whole area, but would like to use my programming skills. I understand FIX protocol very well. ---
**Author:** ![zafariqbal99\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eb9ed0/32.png) [@zafariqbal99\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/zafariqbal99_x)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/building-alogithmic-trading-engine/1636/6 "2011-08-22T22:36:11Z")
Hi, I already have complete online trading platform developed with back office, client,dealer,chief dealer, wap platforms, pocket pc and smart phone platforms available in [vb.net](http://vb.net),[asp.net](http://asp.net),sql server 2008, sql ce,wireless programming sdks. i want to sale complete source codes also. > Hi Ulrich, > > Because it’s a lot of fun reinventing the wheel? > > Cheers, > > Jim > > > Just curious, why do you want to build your own if there are plenty of platforms around, particularly in the open source domain where you get full source code? > > > > Examples: MarketCetera, ActiveQuant. > > > > > I am planning to build an Alogirthmic Trading Engine. (i.e. software product) > > > > > > Are there any open specifications? What factors should be considered? > > > > > > I am new to this whole area, but would like to use my programming skills. I understand FIX protocol very well.