Forex Capital Markets LLC, (“FXCM US” or “FXCM" ) the US entity of
FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM), a global online provider of foreign
exchange (FX) trading and related services, announced today Live
Trading Integration with QuantConnect, a leading cloud-based
algorithmic trading platform for strategy creation, backtesting and
deployment. Paired with the power of FXCM’s No Dealing Desk
(NDD) execution, algo traders can run strategies with no
restrictions and enjoy the benefits of anonymous order execution
with FXCM’s industry-leading execution API.
QuantConnect was built on the Lean Algorithmic Trading Engine
(“Lean”), an open source fully managed C# algorithmic trading
engine built for desktop and cloud usage. The platform is
event driven, multi-threaded and built to give the user maximum
control and flexibility. Python, C#, and F# are all
supported, along with mathematical libraries of each language.
QuantConnect users can access FXCM’s historical tick, second and
1 min price history dating back to 2007. With more than 24,000
quants participating in the QuantConnect forums, users can search
thousands of solutions, clone algorithms with one click, and get
advice from experienced quants.
“QuantConnect is excited to integrate with FXCM to provide
powerful algorithmic trading services to its FX clients, furthering
our mission to be the infrastructure which drives algorithmic
trading in the future,” stated Jared Broad, CEO of
QuantConnect.
Ornit Niv, CEO of FXCM US added, “FXCM is excited to work with
such an innovative technology company like QuantConnect. FXCM
sees tremendous value for algo traders in their open source model
that offers outstanding flexibility and power for strategy creation
and backtesting. FXCM continues to prioritize development of tools,
resources and partnerships for clients seeking the most
comprehensive solutions for their diverse algorithmic trading
needs.”
FXCM offers clients powerful connectivity and hosting services
through our Application Programming Interface (API) solutions.
Clients can minimize latency by collocating with FXCM’s VPS
partners or FXCM’s data center directly. Clients with rack
space in FXCM’s data center can cross-connect directly to FXCM’s
server without leaving the data center.
Clients with rack space outside of FXCM’s data center are
provided with Metrolink access, a service that connects data
centers directly and minimizes latency. FXCM partners with
multiple VPS providers with a physical presence in FXCM’s data
center, offering virtual hosting options to clients who prefer to
not maintain their own rack space.
FXCM offers 3 of the top industry APIs available, the industry
standard FIX API (available with or without market depth),
FXConnect API, and Java. Each API is tailored for different
client needs. Free unlimited professional quality price
history is available in all timeframes through our FXConnect
API. Traders in need of developers can utilize FXCM’s
Programming Services team to build the most complex custom
strategies.
Integrating with a partner like QuantConnect allows FXCM to
expand its ecosystem and the scope of platform options for the
algorithmic trader.
To learn more about FXCM’s integration with QuantConnect or API
solutions visit: https://landing.fxcm.com/quantconnect/
At this time the FXCM and QuantConnect Live Trading Integration
is only available to clients trading with an FXCM US account.
About Us: FXCM
Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM) is a publicly traded company which
owns 50.1% of FXCM Group, LLC (FXCM Group).
FXCM Group is a holding company of Forex
Capital Markets LLC, (FXCM US), Forex Capital
Markets Limited, inclusive of all EU branches (FXCM
UK), FXCM Australia Pty. Limited, (FXCM
AU), and all affiliates of aforementioned firms, or other
firms under the FXCM group of companies (collectively “FXCM”). FXCM
Group is owned and operated by FXCM
Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM) and Leucadia National Corporation
(NYSE:LUK). Leucadia National Corporation is a multi-billion dollar
diversified holding company engaged through its consolidated
subsidiaries in a variety of businesses.
FXCM is a leading provider of online
foreign exchange (FX) trading, CFD trading, spread betting and
related services. The company's mission is to provide global
traders with access to the world's largest and most liquid market
by offering innovative trading tools, hiring excellent trading
educators, meeting strict financial standards and striving for the
best online trading experience in the market. Clients have the
advantage of mobile trading, one-click order execution and trading
from real-time charts. In addition, FXCM offers educational courses
on FX trading and provides trading tools proprietary data and
premium resources.
FXCM Pro provides retail brokers,
small hedge funds and emerging market banks access to wholesale
execution and liquidity, while providing high and medium frequency
funds access to prime brokerage services via FXCM Prime. Trading
foreign exchange and CFDs on margin carries a high level of risk,
which may result in losses that could exceed your deposits,
therefore may not be suitable for all investors. Read
full disclaimer.
About QuantConnectQuantConnect believes
technology driven, algorithmic trading will drive the future of
investment. We are an open-source community of 20,000 data
scientists, engineers and quantitative
developers collaborating to build a cutting edge investment
platform.
Our technology enables testing investment strategies in
equities, forex, cfd, options and futures markets - globally.
By providing key infrastructure required, we allow you to focus on
building your strategy.
Our clients include individual investors, start up hedge funds,
brokerages and financial technology companies.
Deploy an algorithm for free at QuantConnect.com and
test it across our 120TB data library, or fork our open source
project LEAN to work with your own data. For more
information contact us online.
Contacts
Jaclyn Sales, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
jsales@fxcm.com
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