Re: [Quickfix-users] QuickFIX books?

[Alex M. <ale...@gm...>]

I'm not sure about that one.

On 8/16/07, Jonathan Kalbfeld <jon...@gm...> wrote:
> Okay, and the other question is -- Is there a mechanism for tracking
> holdings?  Or does QuickFIX simply handle order settlement and it is up to
> me to write a mechanism for tracking who has what?
>
> Jonathan
>
>
> On 8/16/07, Alex McFerron <ale...@gm...> wrote:
> > Jonathan,
> >
> > I don't think there are any books or anything to help you out.
> >
> > I believe that the first step is to download the quick fix engine and
> > get it working to construct and receive fix messages.
> >
> > You'll want to read the fix specs located here to learn examples of
> > fix messages:
> > http://www.fixprotocol.org/specifications/
> >
> > Unless someone has ideas of free simulation systems to interact with
> > then I would suggest just writing your own system to send and receive
> > fix messages from a fake "exchange".  You'll want to set up
> > sending/reveiving orders, security definitions, execution reports,
> > etc...
> >
> > Basically, fix is very simple in some ways.  It is just sending and
> > receiving strings of data.
> >
> > I guess if you are building your own ECN then you'll be making your
> > own simulated exchange.  Right?  so you can use that to match orders
> > and create a simulation market?  correct?
> >
> > Does that make sense?
> >
> > cheers,
> > alex
> >
> > Does anyone else have any recommendations of actual free simulation
> > systems that he could interact with using the Quick Fix engine while
> > he is building his ECN?
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/16/07, Jonathan Kalbfeld <jon...@gm...> wrote:
> > > QuickFIX Documentation:
> > >
> http://www.quickfixengine.org/quickfix/doc/html/index.html
> > > QuickFIX Support:
> > > http://www.quickfixengine.org/services.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey Where's a good place for me to get started learning how to program
> in
> > > FIX ?  I want to build my own ECN as an exercise and wanted to find out
> if
> > > it's the appropriate tool?
> > >
> > > Jonathan
> > >
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