What data source could I use for my stock market program?

c++ open-source stocks trading
Nick Bolton picture Nick Bolton · Apr 8, 2009 · Viewed 25.9k times · Source

I would like to make a free open-source C++ application for both Linux and Windows which will create live stock market charts (i.e. they're refreshed frequently).

Please could you give me some pointers on these issues:

  • What should I use as the data source? Are there free services I can implement? I would like to use the same or similar information as companies like Google.
  • I'm not sure what GUI toolkit would be best to use, is there one which has charting built in, or would I need to use a specialized library for this?

Some things to note:

  • This is my first attempt at both cross-platform C++ development, and a GUI application for Linux.
  • I'm based in the UK, so I'd like to use data sources that provide information for the London stock exchange (LON) as well as NASDAQ, etc.

Answer

mpen picture mpen · Apr 8, 2009

As of Nov 2014, these links are dead.

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