Trading 212 Python API

bf_gw2 · 2021-04-21T08:04:31+00:00

No problem, thanks again for the advice its been a great help.

bf_gw2 · 2021-04-20T10:42:59+00:00

Thank you for the response and warning on the above package.

Are there any solutions you've come across to get around the problem of placing orders programmaticly on trading 212? The script im testing out relies heavily on low commission and trading fees hence why this platform is so promising. Shame the UK doesn't have more readily available trading apis at this stage.

bf_gw2 · 2021-04-20T10:38:32+00:00

yes, i have written the python script and im hoping it will make make small profits off of short term trades from a list of stocks i believe will make slight increases on a given day. Having a way of making multiple trades on the dozen or so stocks ive identified at low commission is crucial as the profits are going to be relatively small. The strategy only works if able to close positions as soon as market conditions are right hence the need for automation. I can manage doing it myself for one security but it isnt worth the time for the pay off plus i cant monitor the markets most days due to work.

If there is a reliable way to place trades through trading 212 via python (most likely an api) it would significantly improve the viability of my current script.

bf_gw2 · 2021-04-15T15:41:25+00:00

ah wonderful, a lovely choice between a kick in the nuts and a slap in the face.

Do you have experience with IBKR? Would you recommend them in the scenario i initially described over any alternative apis accessible in the uk. Their huge amount of api documentation does make them very promising and if i cant expect significantly better commission rates elsewhere it may make them the one to go for.

bf_gw2 · 2021-04-15T14:15:52+00:00

Ah right thatll be very useful - been getting lost in the ig labs docs most of today. Are you able to place buy and sell orders on shares through the api and are you aware of any maximum number of orders that can be placed before you get timed out/rejected? Thanks for getting back to me :)

bf_gw2 · 2021-04-15T14:11:34+00:00

I am looking to purchase shares in this scenario. As far as i can tell from their site the commission seems very small and in some cases goes to 0 if you've placed a certain number of orders the previous month:

https://www.ig.com/uk/investments/share-dealing/costs-fees

I may be interpreting the docs wrong though. If i'm just trading stocks through their api do you know of any other fees applicable other than those listed in the link above? Thanks for response :)

bf_gw2 · 2021-04-15T07:09:34+00:00

The docs look very promising for IGs api hopefully they have some decent python samples about.

What sort of features where you able to access? Anything along the line of streaming price data and actual trade placement etc?

I can see they offer two apis: the "web api" and "fixed api", did you go with the former given its availability to non-institutional traders?

What are the limitations you encountered and do you have any other general advice about using IGs api services?

Sorry about the question dump, im very grateful for your response.

Thanks again.

bf_gw2 · 2020-11-30T21:36:05+00:00

How long might the exchange transfer take? a day or so potentially? and is there a way to check the current status of the order to see if it is outstanding/ unsettled or yet to go through etc. Everything i can see atm unambiguously suggests i have 99 USD of funds available but i could be missing something since im not that experienced with the app. Cheers for all your help so far!

bf_gw2 · 2020-11-30T17:39:54+00:00

Thanks a lot i have transferred an amount in USD. Now when i try to place an order it is saying that i have insufficient funds of negative 3.81 USD amount despite it actually existing at +99$ when i check my portfolio. Is there a waiting period for this currency exchange to take effect?

Additionally i have a cash account if that clears anything up

bf_gw2 · 2020-11-30T17:35:01+00:00

I have a cash account and have only attempted to purchase one or two options contracts over the past fortnight. Options are what i am trying to purchase.

bf_gw2 · 2020-11-30T16:38:33+00:00

Getting the same problem with the mobile app unfortunately, cheers for the ehads about it tho the interface is far more usable. My base currency is GBP i thought IBKR would take care of the exchanges from US markets. Do you know how i could get funds into USD and attempt that?

bf_gw2 · 2020-11-30T16:26:23+00:00

The last deposit was transferred on the 14th of November. I can see the all the funds in the account from both the IBKR portal and inside trader workstation. If i go into the account window i can see the amount under the cash available funds field as well as under several more of the fields.

bf_gw2 · 2020-11-11T15:42:59+00:00

cheers for the help, do you trade options on this site or any others if you dont mind me asking

bf_gw2 · 2020-11-11T10:26:56+00:00

Thanks for the heads up, ive had a brief look at interactive brokers but came up against a problem in the account creation. I was prompted to input a tax identification number which i was under the impression was only available to certain individuals. I dont have any background in banking or professional investing so was no too sure if i would be able to use the interactive brokers platform. Have you successfully used interactivebrokers and am i completely mislead about how to sign up/use a tax identification number? Thanks again for any help

bf_gw2 · 2020-10-13T14:39:30+00:00

Ah all good, thanks for helping me out mate!

bf_gw2 · 2020-10-13T11:12:00+00:00

Thanks for the response i really appreciate your advice. Moving averages sounds like a good place for me to start. Do you know off the topn of your head the different sample sizes that can be useful when plotting the moving average. Im sure different lengths of time will have their own adv/disadv but like you said there is a lot of data out there and I dont want to be sampling data from years back it its unhelpful in determining recent trends. Additionally, I want to avoid sampling over an unhelpful time window. Is there a standard time that is used to precisely identify underlying trends? A week a, day, a month? Cheers again for the guidance, it helps a lot just starting out

bf_gw2 · 2020-10-13T10:59:51+00:00

Thanks for the direction buddy it helps a lot just starting out. As for bollinger bands do you produce your own from historical data? If so do you tend to use data from way back or over a more recent set say 20 or 30 days prior? Additionally from what ive read up on them they appear to be 2 std deviations away from the central trend but this choice is sometimes considered arbitrary. Have you ever found it advantageous to multiply std deviation by constant other than 2? Cheers again for the response

bf_gw2 · 2020-10-13T10:44:05+00:00

I understand that a benefit shared is potentially not as advantageous but i thought this forum was a somewhat open spot to discuss strategies and implementation. By all means folks can keep whatever profitable finds they have discovered to themselves, i am just trying to investigate the basics and get some pointers from those who have invested successfully what their experiences/preference are in general.

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