Enable other trading platform APIs

[jakedee]

TradeKing is only available to customers within within the US.
It would be great if it was possible to replace the TradeKing API with one from another trading platform which is available in Europe/UK.
I'll take a look at the code myself to investigate but I'm very much a beginner with Python.

[KevinTaron]

Yeah!
I'm not prof. trader but maybe
https://www.oanda.com would be solution.

They offer an REST API.
here is a python solution:
https://github.com/oanda/py-api-trading

[zhenyulin]

Also I found the create an application function in TradeKing doesn't work for me. When I'm redirected back after creating an new personal app, there's nothing in the developer home page.

[domingohui]

#19 #21
I think we have a few suggestions on trading platforms. I would love to help out on one of them if @maxbbraun you think that's a good idea!

[maxbbraun]

I'd be very interested in Robinhood, because they don't charge trading fees. They don't have a documented API (yet?), unfortunately.

[Gangol]

Robinhood doesn't have public api but u can request api (bete) access. There is a small request form to fill.

[msilb]

I'd vote for Interactive Brokers. You can trade almost any type of security with them (stocks, futures, options etc.) using IbPy API. Trading fees are quite low.

[domingohui]

Seconded Interactive Brokers. I think they are available in many countries too. Would be nice to use the same API. ~~~But I don't see a python version of it. Does that mean it needs to run as a separate GAE instance just to make trades?~~~
EDIT: (see comment below)

[MailrPro]

I'd chime in for IB as msilb and domingohui both mention above. However, the page I located and the one domingohui linked to differ... The UK site site states python support see the following: IB API. Alternatively, IG Group operate worldwide, are robust (have been running since the 1970s) and have API access. See IG Group and IG APIs

[berrehili]

I support the idea of using Interactive Brokers. Best value / quality over price.

[domingohui]

@MailrPro Hmmm interesting... But that's good news.

[mikespax]

Looks like there's an unofficial Robinhood API here: https://github.com/aurbano/robinhood-node

[t56k]

@mikespax More detail here: https://github.com/sanko/Robinhood

[ceased-ebc]

Was this ever resolved?

[maxbbraun]

Alpaca looks interesting too.