C/C++ API

TA-Lib is totally embedded within your application using static library. You access the functionality by including the header file "ta_libc.h"

Excel API

Just add the TA-Lib Excel add-ins to your workbook and you get access to all the TA functions in your spreadsheet. If you know how to enter an array formula with Ctrl-Shift-Enter, you will find that calling the TA-Lib functions is very easy. Here is an example:

{=TA_EMA( A1:A200, 13 )}

This formula will calculate a 13 periods exponential moving average of the cells A1 to A200.

Look for the "ta-lib.xll" add-Ins and the "example.xls" worksheet included in the package.

Note: Because ta-lib.xll is built with Visual Studio 2005, some Microsoft libraries must also be installed on the end-user computer (More Info). If these redistributable libraries are not installed, the TA-Lib add-ins will failed to be load in Excel.

Java API

Native java source code is included. The interface is mostly the same as the C/C++ API.

.NET and Mono API

The interface is mostly similar to the C/C++ API. To use TA-Lib on .NET/Mono you just need to add a reference to the assembly included in the package. There is no need to call TA_Initialize and TA_Shutdown, these are done automatically (More Info)

Perl and Python API

The implementation is not native Perl/Python code. The C/C++ code is made available through a wrapper. See details in the SWIG directory of the package.

TA-Lib User Documentation

Frequently Ask Questions
C/C++ Application Program Interface
TADOC - Technical Analysis Documentation

TA-Lib Design Documentation

(TA-Func) How-to add a technical analysis function
(OO Interface) Time Series Requirement

Products Using TA-Lib

The following products use whole or parts of TA-Lib and are developed and distributed independently.