Open Source for Auto/Algo?
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Open source software has made huge strides in terms of credibility in recent years. So is now the time to consider it for auto/algo trading? Graham Miller, CEO of Marketcetera, definitely thinks so.
Open Source for Auto/Algo?
By Graham Miller, CEO of Marketcetera
Picture this: you want to build an automated trading system to take advantage of ongoing price discrepancies in US listed equity options. This system will allow you to scale up the strategy to a significant portion of your P&L, so clearly you will code this in-house with your most trusted software developers. Open source software is probably the furthest thing from your mind. However, as the project gets underway, you are surprised to find that much of the code that will ultimately make up your trading system is not proprietary, and may even be available as open source software. ...
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