endorsedOngoing

C++ Trading Platform Integration

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

127 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

New Orleans, United States of America

Project Summary

Scopic developed a custom C++ program to integrate a client's investment broker API, providing real-time data capture, data historization, and trade order submission. The tool also supports email and SMS notifications and has been maintained in an ongoing multi-year engagement. The client praised the high-quality, efficient code and effective, responsive communication.

Key Challenges

Integrate the broker's API to enable trading and data access
Ensure no loss of streaming market data and provide reliable data historization
Provide tools to review and study real-time and historical data
Implement trade order submission capabilities
Add automated email and SMS notifications

Project Deliverables

C++ trading application integrating with the broker's API
Real-time data capture and historization
Trade order submission functionality
Email and SMS notification features
Documentation and knowledge transfer to the client

Project Solution

Scopic developed a bespoke C++ program that connects to the client's broker via the broker's API. They implemented real-time data capture and historization, created interfaces to view and analyze current and past market data, added trade order submission capabilities, and integrated email and SMS notification features. The vendor provided ongoing development support and knowledge transfer so the client could understand and later modify the code.

Project Outcome

Tool meets and often exceeds the client's requirements, enabling the exact trading workflows the client needs
Client is able to perform the type of trading desired with the delivered functionalities
Vendor frequently proposed useful additional features and surpassed expectations, with smooth project flow over multiple years

Platforms

API/Integration Platform

Tech Stack

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Scopic Software delivered a tool that meets and exceeds every requirement. Due to his extensive knowledge, the dedicated programmer offers ideas for additional features that would benefit the client. The quality of the code, as well as the straightforward communication style, sets them apart.”
Donald F. Frank
Self-Employed
Date: 09/30/2019