Do your price feeds show raw data, or are they smoothed and filtered?
When you watch a price on your trading screen it feels immediate and exact, but the truth is that what you see can come in different forms.…
How MetaTrader (MT4/MT5) Connects to Liquidity Providers: Bridge Technology Explained
When a trader clicks “Buy” or “Sell” in MetaTrader, the order does not magically appear in the interbank market. That…
How our Smart Order Routing (SOR) finds the best available bid and ask
Hitting “buy” or “sell” starts more than a single transaction. In modern, fragmented markets the same instrument can trade at slightly…
ECN, STP or Market Maker — how does your broker route orders?
When you ask a broker “Do you use ECN, STP, or Market Maker order routing?”, you’re really asking two linked questions: what technical…
Can I Run Automated Trading in the Cloud so I don’t have to keep my PC on?
Cloud-based automated trading is now widespread, but whether you can run your bots natively without leaving your local PC on depends on the…
How servers manage API rate limits — and what happens if your algorithm exceeds them
API rate limits are a routine part of using any commercial data or execution service. For a trading algorithm that needs market data, order…
Do exchanges or brokers hardcode limits that block HFT or scalping bots?
Short answer: yes — exchanges, ECNs, brokers and trading venues enforce many server-side, protocol-level and operational controls that can…
Can a backtester simulate variable spreads and execution delays?
Traders often discover the hard way that a backtest which assumes perfect fills and constant fees will look much better than live trading. The…
How accurate and complete is a platform’s historical data for algorithmic backtesting?
When you build an algorithmic strategy, the historical data you feed into your backtester is the foundation of every decision that follows.…
Which programming languages and protocols work natively with a trading platform API?
When you ask whether a platform’s API “natively” supports Python, C++, REST or WebSocket, you’re really asking two related questions at once:…