Python everywhere but where do they execute orders?

External question — Quantitative Finance Stack Exchange Author: vandelay Original post: https://quant.stackexchange.com/questions/27752 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. About every introduction I've read about automatic trading writes about how well python is suited for the task. But looking around, I've been able to find just one brooker, Oanda, which has a python api for placing orders. However Oanda is nearly only forex. Where should I look if I wanted to place orders with stocks, options, futures in north america and european exchanges. With python and standalone (No browser Quantopian)

External answer — Quantitative Finance Stack Exchange Author: Clebson Derivan Original post: https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/27753 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. IBPy + IB Gateway + TWS and you can send order to any interactive brokers , how to setup

External answer — Quantitative Finance Stack Exchange Author: Marko Bakić Original post: https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/28194 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. You'll be able to send orders to many more brokerages if you learn HTML request protocol and how to use RESTful APIs. For example I have written python API wrappers (scripts that convert python commands into the brokerage's protocol) that allow full trading functionality in both TradeKing and Robinhood.

External answer — Quantitative Finance Stack Exchange Author: NeverResting Original post: https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/28209 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. Python can be used in QuantConnect and Quantopian (which connect to IB, Robinhood, and many other platforms).

External answer — Quantitative Finance Stack Exchange Author: mementum Original post: https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/29612 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. https://github.com/mementum/backtrader Offers you a backtester in Python and if you want to go LIVE: integration with IB On the repository page you will find a list of similar projects using Python. Some offer also live trading Disclaimer: I am the author

External answer — Quantitative Finance Stack Exchange Author: IBridgePy IBridgePy Original post: https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/36498 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. Interactive Brokers hosted a webinar on Nov. 10 2016 about Implement Algo Trading coded in Python using Interactive Brokers API. The presenter gave a good explanation on live trading using IBridgePy, which is a flexible and easy-to-use Python platform. The webinar was published by IB at youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hogXB07OJ_I IBridgePy 's website is www.IBridgePy.com One of greatest thing is that IBridgePy can run Quantopian's codes without any changes! The tutorial of migrating from Quantopian to IBridgePy is here. http://www.ibridgepy.com/tutorials/#Migrating_from_Quantopian_to_IBridgePy Disclaimer: Posted by IBridgPy