How and why I built Algotrader for a Trading Broker Firm

About me

I am a tech-enthusiast. I am a full time freelancer. I like to solve business problems.

The problem I wanted to solve

I was approached by a Trading Broker Firm to develop an engine to execute trades using their customized algorithm.

What is Algotrader for a Trading Broker Firm?

Algotrader is used by trading firms to execute trades electronically and automatically. These engines monitor th price regularly and execute trades automatically without human intervention after the buy-sell price matches the conditions.

Tech stack

Since I am a Full stack Dev, I had experience in all parts of an application. I used the same to develop the Algotrader.

The process of building Algotrader for a Trading Broker Firm

Th process was actually difficult. A lot of times, I thought to give up as the learning curve was steep. But I somehow kept myself motivated as the business domain was interesting.

Challenges I faced

Monitor the alerts at high speed. Also, the finance domain was a challenge. But then I did some certifications around it and finally cracked it.

Key learnings

Kepp Learning is the key.

Tips and advice

Try Algotrader. It is actually the future of Trading.

Final thoughts and next steps

I am currently enhacing the project for the same company and building another project to communicate with it.