Economic Calendar Data API
Economic Calendar Data API
18 Mar 2021, 19:20
MetaTrader5 has integrated direct access to calendar data in their API. This is really missing in cTrader.
Having a built-in function
protected override void OnNewsEvent(NewsEvent event)
called at a defined amount of time prior to the event would be fantastic (and not very hard to code since the economic calendar is already integrated in cTrader).
If this would be available for backtesting as well, you could save a lot of work and trouble.
Note: this post is a duplicate. I wanted to add it as suggestion but posted it here accidentally.
Replies
westend.trading
20 Mar 2021, 19:14
RE:
PanagiotisCharalampous said:
Hi westend.trading,
Our economic calendar is provided by a third party source and we do not have the right to redistribute the information. You can contact these providers yourself and ask about direct access to the calendar.
Best Regards,
Panagiotis
Hi Panagiotis,
it sounds paradox since this information is somehow distributed by the cTrader app anyway. But if that is the way it is...
It is giving MT5 a head start, though.
Best regards,
Ben;
@westend.trading
amusleh
20 Mar 2021, 19:26
RE: RE:
westend.trading said:
PanagiotisCharalampous said:
Hi westend.trading,
Our economic calendar is provided by a third party source and we do not have the right to redistribute the information. You can contact these providers yourself and ask about direct access to the calendar.
Best Regards,
Panagiotis
Hi Panagiotis,
it sounds paradox since this information is somehow distributed by the cTrader app anyway. But if that is the way it is...
It is giving MT5 a head start, though.Best regards,
Ben;
You can get the news data from 3rd party services like TradingEconomics API.
@amusleh
PanagiotisCharalampous
22 Mar 2021, 08:18
Hi Ben,
This is a paid service and we have a permission to display this information to the end user. Making it available via the API means that somebody can get access to a paid service (API access) for free.
Best Regards,
Panagiotis
@PanagiotisCharalampous
PanagiotisCharalampous
19 Mar 2021, 07:38
Hi westend.trading,
Our economic calendar is provided by a third party source and we do not have the right to redistribute the information. You can contact these providers yourself and ask about direct access to the calendar.
Best Regards,
Panagiotis
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