General Programming and the Stock Exchange??

phobos

Funny title for a programming thread I know, but then again...

I heard a while back it was possible to pull current stock information from sites like Nasdaq and NYSE etc. Let's say for example I write a site, and the sites's back end is able to retrieve the the current stock info from the stockmarkets.

I don't want to write a web site that does this, but I just want to know is there some kind of interface that will enable my software to talk to their software and get this info.

Thanx IA lads,

;-phobos-)

Trojan

Howya Weston,

Ed did a currency programming that pulled AIBs latest currencies down from the web last year, I'm sure he has the parsing code there somewhere (I might have it even ). That's if you want to bother parsing the html pages, and hope that the site doesn't change format.

Otherwise you better go search to see if they're in "raw" format somewhere (I believe that's the correct phrase).

Al.

phobos

Al,

I heard that there was some kind of interface that programmers could use to get the quotes. I had though about parsing the output of one of their serverside scripts, but for a degree project I don't think that would be good enough.

Take for example I am going to write both the wireless client and enterprise backend in Java, I think I would be shooting myself in the foot it I were to do something like that (keeping system independence in mind). I don't mind cutting corners, but I could just imagine O'Shea's face if I turned around and told him that his precious data was being fleeced from something like Nasdaq.com

There has to be a way to do it, because when you think about it, all the information comes from the one place. But several (possibly 1000s) of sites around the world display that current info on their sites, so where the hell are they getting it from. It wouldn't be very stable if everyone just parsed HTML code.

Cheers for the feedback, nevertheless.

;-phobos-)

Hobbes

From what I gather they pay to get access to that information and use advertising revenue on thier site to offset the costs.

How about checking into the stock exchange websites themselves.

Alis

You can do this in loads of ways.

e.g. There are ASP componants that 'tear' stock prices, JavaScript Includes or Applets are also commonly used.

The data comes from a number of places. If you don't want to pay for it, you usually have to display a link and credit to the source you got it from.

Alis

If you actually want to do this, mail me, I have a list of companies that offer financial content like this I can send you.

Alis

Actually there are some links on my site that might be of interest:

http://www.purplepages.ie/site/content/links.asp?subcatid=66

Also check HotScripts.com, I remember they have some categories about tearing data with components.

Alis

Bosco

Careful there Phobos......Mr. O'Shea (may he live forever and his coffee be eternally warm and tasty) may be reading

phobos

Nah, Brian doesn't like BBS, he said so before.

He also is addicted to caffeine (like myself). Everytime you see him with his double paper cups of coffee, I will be drinking coke. Damn technicians don't like me drinking in the labs. But then again, I'm friends with the head technician, so I don't get too much hassle.

But it would be nice to get this working, coz as I said already parsing documents is just not good enough. But if there is no alternatives to paying money, I'm just going to have to re-evaluate some things. Probably mean me approaching the project from a different angle.

;-phobos-)

Trojan

Originally posted by phobos
Nah, Brian doesn't like BBS, he said so before.

He's a bit of a muppet tbh.

Originally posted by phobos

I'm friends with the head technician, so I don't get too much hassle.

Alrighty then...

Originally posted by phobos

But it would be nice to get this working, coz as I said already parsing documents is just not good enough. But if there is no alternatives to paying money, I'm just going to have to re-evaluate some things. Probably mean me approaching the project from a different angle.

;-phobos-)

Don't turn down *any possible angle* to work from. Fuck it, ttyl - be down in Gaillimh in a week or 2: you going down?

Al.

phobos

Two weeks, sounds like a plan!

Check your mail

;-phobos-)