Real-time slow stream data with TDAmeritrade at 500ms?

[mandreot]

Hi, I have a strategy which I use Level1 but Bid and AskSize volume. and Level2. I do Scalping and I see that the Level2 is "slow" I think 1 second or 500ms, but in videos with other market data I see that it goes faster.

On the other hand I check in excel and Real Time Data RTD from TDAmeritrade, and I see that the speed is faster/equal ToS Platform, so it is something of NinjaTrader or the connection?

How or where could I improve this data refreshment?

Thank you!

[NinjaTrader_ChristopherJ]

Hello mandreot,

Thank you for posting.

When connected to TD Ameritrade the data provided is snapshot data as opposed to tick by tick and the only workaround is to connect to a data provider updates real time. If you are looking for a data provider only for real time and historical data I recommend using Kinetick: (Our Preferred Data Feed Service Built Specifically for NinjaTrader) which provides historical Tick, Minute and Daily data for Equities, Futures and Forex.

• http://www.kinetick.com

Let me know if I may be of further assistance.

[mandreot]

I would be interested in contracting real-time data.

The only doubt I have is the following. I use a strategy to trade, inside the strategy I did not see clearly where I can take the data from a provider (kinetick) and send the orders by another provider/broker.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_ChristopherJ]

When connecting NinjaTrader will use data that is provided by the primary connection therefore when connecting you would want to connect to connect to Kinetick first which will provide real time and historical data then connect to TD Ameritrade second in order to access your live account.