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Fastest way to get Brokerage support for IG Markets?
Douglas Stridsberg
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Hi,
I'm thinking about whether it would be worth spending the time to build brokerage support for IG Markets. I'm using them as my main broker and they're more reputable and cheaper than the FX brokers QC currently offers.
They have a REST and Streaming API available (https://labs.ig.com/) as well as a C# wrapper (
). How do I stop the forums from automatically inserting this big blob of nothingness next to each link, by the way?!
My questions are whether a) someone is already working on this and b) the expected man hours involved in building out barebones, basic support for this (let's say only market orders for now)? I would love to work on this but I'm afraid it'll take me too much time that should be spent building the algorithm.
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It is roughly 200 hours of work. We sponsor up to $5,000 for complete brokerage implementations of leading brokerages as defined by all the pieces of the brokerage development guide. IG qualifies if they have streaming order event as you've mentioned.
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I've reached out to IG to check how they feel about the idea.
In the meantime, if you come across this thread and you would benefit from an IG Markets broker interface for QuantConnect, please note down your interest!
i also use IG as my main broker and i use their REST and streaming API to trade on my demo account.
I am very new to QC and i would definitely love brokerage support for IG. I am very busy but maybe if adding brokerage support is something i can help with then i think i am willing to help because i guess it goes faster if we do it together but honestly since i am very new to QC i don't really know exactly what adding brokerage support specifically means xD. Does it mean extending your open source implementation of the Lean engine or something? Anyway i am interested in this. Let me know if you are going through with this. greetings
The best way to make this happen is to petition IG. Hopefully, they see enough users who want IG to reach out and make it happen.
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The material on this website is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation or endorsement for any security or strategy, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services by QuantConnect. In addition, the material offers no opinion with respect to the suitability of any security or specific investment. QuantConnect makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of the views expressed in the website. The views are subject to change, and may have become unreliable for various reasons, including changes in market conditions or economic circumstances. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. You should consult with an investment professional before making any investment decisions.
The material on this website is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation or endorsement for any security or strategy, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services by QuantConnect. In addition, the material offers no opinion with respect to the suitability of any security or specific investment. QuantConnect makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of the views expressed in the website. The views are subject to change, and may have become unreliable for various reasons, including changes in market conditions or economic circumstances. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. You should consult with an investment professional before making any investment decisions.
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