Java trading SDK, a wrapper SDK of FIX API, provides clients with a fully functioning programmable API into the FXCM FX trading platform. The API’s main features are streaming executable FX trading prices, the ability to open/close positions and entry orders as well as set/update/delete stops ands limits. The API Object model is based on the FIX specification for FX. It is scalable, light and robust and is compatible on any Java-compliant operating system.
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A FXCM account. You can apply for a demo account here
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Download the package at here
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Documents are in the package at trading_sdk\fxcm-api\javadoc.
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Sample code at trading_sdk\fxcm-api\src\QATest.java
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How to run QATest example:
To run the program, it needs to be passed as below arguments:
(loginid) (loginpwd) (connection_name) (hostUrl) (test_command)loginid: Your Trading station username loginpwd: Your Trading station password connection_name: "Demo" or "Real" hostUrl: http://www.fxcorporate.com/Hosts.jsp test_command is one of the following: LISTEN: Just listen for message, do not do anything CMO: createMarketOrder (previously quoted) SSLMO: set Stop/Limit on an open position USLMO: update Stop/Limit price on a positon DSLMO: delete Stop/Limit from a position CEO: create entry order SSLEO: set Stop/Limit on an entry order USLEO: update Stop/Limit on an entry order DSLEO: remove Stop/Limit on an entry order DEO: remove Entry Order CLOSEMO: close positon UREO: Update rate on an entry order MDH: Retrieve Marke data history RECONNECT: Reconnect the session
private void setup(IGenericMessageListener aGenericListener, boolean aPrintStatus) {
try {
// step 1: get an instance of IGateway from the GatewayFactory
if (mFxcmGateway == null) {
mFxcmGateway = GatewayFactory.createGateway();
}
/*
step 2: register a generic message listener with the gateway, this
listener in particular gets all messages that are related to the trading
platform Quote,OrderSingle,ExecutionReport, etc...
*/
mFxcmGateway.registerGenericMessageListener(aGenericListener);
mStatusListener = new DefaultStatusListener(aPrintStatus);
mFxcmGateway.registerStatusMessageListener(mStatusListener);
if (!mFxcmGateway.isConnected()) {
System.out.println("client: login");
FXCMLoginProperties properties = new FXCMLoginProperties(mUsername, mPassword, mStation, mServer, mConfigFile);
/*
step 3: call login on the gateway, this method takes an instance of FXCMLoginProperties
which takes 4 parameters: username,password,terminal and server or path to a Hosts.xml
file which it uses for resolving servers. As soon as the login method executes your listeners begin
receiving asynch messages from the FXCM servers.
*/
mFxcmGateway.login(properties);
}
//after login you must retrieve your trading session status and get accounts to receive messages
mFxcmGateway.requestTradingSessionStatus();
mAccountMassID = mFxcmGateway.requestAccounts();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
With Java API you can get the current rollover for each symbol, it can be done with the functions getFXCMSymInterestBuy()and getFXCMSymInterestSell() from TradingSecurity Class, for Long and Short positions.
For example:
getFXCMSymInterestBuy() = 0.12 you will get $0.12 for 10k
getFXCMSymInterestSell() = -0.39 you will pay $0.39 for 10k
the 10k in this example is the server default base unit size, it can be found with FXCMParamValue where FXCMParamName = “BASE_UNIT_SIZE”
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o This is for personal use and abides by our EULA
o For more information, you may contact us: api@fxcm.com
o build.number=260: Roll up of all previous builds, plus fixes for range entry order with Good Til Date semantics;
o Our price streams are moving from http to https using TLSv1.2 since 6/16/2019, to increase security on our price servers. Please make sure client side software is compatible with TLSv1.2. Clients use ForexConnect API, Java API will be affected. The error you will get: ‘Can't connect to price server.’ if you have any questions, please reach out to api@fxcm.com.
o 1/12/2024 fxcm-api-7.3.3 release [https://apiwiki.fxcorporate.com/api/java/fxcm-api-7.3.3.zip]
We did some performance improvement and released to Demo. It should transparent to API users.
However, you are welcome to test your current setting on Demo and contact api@fxcm.com if you experience any issues.
If everything goes well, we plan to release to Production by the end of next week. Dec 17 2022.
High Risk Investment Notice:
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