FIX API

cTrader FIX API: standardised electronic trading

Instant, cost-free access to FIX-based order routing and market data for every cTrader account holder.

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Why FIX API

This trading interface is ideal for institutional, professional and high-frequency retail traders, as it works to further increase their trading capabilities.

  • Execution speed

    Due to the high speed of connectivity and low latency communication, orders are executed in minimum time.

  • Real-time data

    Large amounts of information are almost instantly transferred, providing traders with vital, real-time streaming data.

  • Free FIX API

    cTrader FIX API is free for traders. There is no commitment or administration required for access.

  • Building apps

    Traders can build time-critical trading applications, requiring minimum latency and connecting them to the server via FIX API.

  • Industry-specific

    Designed for transmitting financial information, FIX API already comes with an industry-specific language and feature set.

  • Unified protocol

    FIX is a standardised protocol used across the financial industry, thus, its implementation is fast and easy across all institutions.

Enable FIX API trading

Attract professional traders by offering your clients the FIX API protocol and its benefits.

Support

Plenty of support resources are available to traders looking to use cTrader FIX API.

Specifications

The FIX API specification document is a dedicated implementation guide for the cTrader FIX API, intended to serve software developers in FIX API adaptation. It is a reference document for all messages supported in the API, and it is consistently updated with every revision.



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Samples

Sample projects on how to construct, send and receive FIX API messages are available in Spotware’s GitHub account to help traders and developers get started with their projects. Samples are updated with each major change applied to the API.

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Community

A dedicated category of threads is available for cTrader FIX API in the cTrader community. Users can discuss FIX API subjects with fellow traders and clarify all their questions with the help of the cTrader community team.

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Documentation

A dedicated section for cTrader FIX API is available in the cTrader Help Centre. From here, users can find a detailed introduction, the latest rules of engagement, explanatory documentation and additional information on FIX API for those new to the technology.


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