Hi.I want to test out a little strategy that will automatically carry out FX trades for me (or at least tell me when to carry out trades). I first want to test this on a demo account and I know there are some trading platforms which give me this opportunity (e.g RefcoFX).My problem is that I need a way for my program to have access to the real time platform exchange rates (I am very new to programming). I do not know how to access these. Can anyone help me?My freind who knows a bit about programming tells me that I'd need to have one of the following:1) Have access to a library file or header file of the trading platform that contains the data about the exchange rates.2) Have a trading platform that allows the current exchange rates to be put onto an excel or similar file (he could then access these).3) Get an FX trading platform that allows me to program in my own trading strategies onto it (bearing in mind that I would like the platform to also have a demo account and have no monthly subscription fees).If anyone has any other suggestions or any tips on FX platforms that allow me to do 1), 2) or 3) then I would greatly appreciate it.Thanks

Your best bet is to get historical tickdata and program against that