Customer
The customer is a proprietary trading algo firm located in New Jersey, USA.
Challenge
The customer needed an algorithmic trading application to be written in .NET/C# for trading through Interactive Brokers Gateway API. The strategy should be based on the direction of indexes (S&P 500, Dow Jones or NASDAQ) to buy/sell stocks scheduled to specific timeframe logic. Application should also allow paper trading with appropriate logging and configuration abilities.
Solution
OB&T team of Software Engineers and QAs developed, tested and fine-tuned a newly created algorithmic application with the use of Interactive Brokers API.
Results
OB&T provided full-cycle implementation and QA, based on TDD (Test Driven Development) approach and using XP (eXtreme Programming) principles. Application was successfully delivered and utilised within the customer virtual cloud environment.
Technologies & Tools
Technologies & Tools: .NET Framework 4
Programming Languages: C#
Frameworks & Protocols: XML, CSV
Asset Classes: Stocks
Frameworks & Protocols: Interactive Brokers API (IB API)
Integrations: IB Trader Workstation (TWS)