get the current spread of a product?

• 06/06/2019 at 9:48 AM #100029
  MacroT

  Is it possible when coding in PRT to get the current spread of a product?

  eg for GERMANY 30 DFB I would like to either extract the Bid-Ask or the current spread and use that in my automated trading ?

   

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  06/06/2019 at 4:58 PM #100048
  Nicolas

  No that’s not possible. There are still no instructions to get that values from the broker data stream. I know PRT is working on something to make it possible in the future but I dont know when and how it will be implemented.

  

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  08/21/2020 at 2:34 PM #142218
  drkay

  Is it still the case that the bid/offer or spread is not available for use in automated trading?

  

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  08/21/2020 at 4:27 PM #142228
  Vonasi

  It is still not available.

  

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  08/21/2020 at 5:47 PM #142238
  drkay

  I’m trading an equity with a typical 30 point spread.  During occasional periods of high volatility, the spread can increase to 100-300.  The algo works well during normal trading (30 point spread) but when the spread increases I want it to stop trading (otherwise orders are created which instantly trigger the stop loss).  Any suggestions?

  

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  08/21/2020 at 7:18 PM #142243
  Vonasi

  drkay wrote:

  Any suggestions?

  Ask IG to forward spread data to PRT!

  

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  08/21/2020 at 7:52 PM #142246
  Paul

  not ideal but compare the theoretical entry price+spread to the paid price and stop taking new trades if it exceeds xx points.

  

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  08/21/2020 at 8:50 PM #142249
  GraHal

  drkay wrote:

  the spread can increase to 100-300

  Does above occur during periods where ATR[2] > X ?

  Or during closed cash market hours?

  Or some other measure than can be used to prohibit trades?

  

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  08/22/2020 at 7:09 AM #142259
  Dow Jones

  drkay wrote:

  Any suggestions?

  Normally I do 2 things, 1/ use ATR and avoid high volatility, 2/ Check the IG published spread, like here and avoid trading during those high spread hours using time function

   

  

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  08/22/2020 at 11:43 AM #142264
  drkay

  Thanks all.  Taking ATR into account helps.  The spread also widens when trading around ATH’s so I’ll need to take this into account.  Hopefully, IG can directly provide the spread data in future!

  

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  09/05/2021 at 9:54 PM #176839
  Gaby

  I had the same problems with my Algos trading some majors and minors. For example: AUD / USD usual spread is less then 1ppp but during Sunday’s opening the spread jump to 12 ppp.

  There is a page published by IG gives you some indications on average spread values, but peaks (like during Sunday’s market) are not disclosed:

  https://www.ig.com/uk/help-and-support/spread-betting-and-cfds/fees-and-charges/what-are-igs-forex-spread-bet-product-details

  The only line of defense is what fellow Dow Jones mentioned already: avoid trading during low liquidity periods (Sunday + 21.57 – 24.00 every other day), where usually the spreads skyrocket…

   

   

   

  ly spread

  

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