What are SEC issues I should know about when using my automatic stock trading software?
What are SEC issues I should know about when using my automatic stock trading software?
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I created software that does automatic stock buying and selling through Interactive Brokers' web/API.
Does the SEC regulate this?
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FIRST, I ASSUME YOU ARE BASED IN THE U.S.
If you're buying for your own personal accounts and have simply found a way to automate your own trades then I don't think there are any regulatory issues. In principle this isn't much different than using the tools most brokerages provide to clients allowing them to "automate" trades based on market conditions.
If you're buying for
other people
or allowing
other people to trade using your software
then that's an entirely different matter. For that you need to consult a securities attorney.
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Quoted from Forex.com.bd-Editorial External answer — Personal Finance Stack Exchange Author: RiverNet Source score (net votes, not local likes): 1 Original post: https://money.stackexchange.com/a/139971 License: CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Adaptation: HTML converted to plain text; contact email addresses removed. FIRST, I ASSUME YOU ARE BASED IN THE U.S. If you're buying for your own personal accounts and have simply found a way to automate your own trades then I don't think there are any regulatory issues. In principle this isn't much different than using the tools most brokerages provide to clients allowing them to "automate" trades based on market conditions. If you're buying for other people or allowing other people to trade using your software then that's an entirely different matter. For that you need to consult a securities attorney.
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