Algorithmic Trading for Non Programmers
Algorithmic Trading for Non Programmers, Learning to use the Node-RED visual programming platform to trade financial instruments.
Course Description
This course is designed to teach students how to trade stocks and options algorithmically without writing code. It provides a comprehensive introduction to Node-RED, a low-code, event-driven programming tool for automating tasks and integrating APIs. Node-RED is an open-source, flow-based development tool for visual programming. It was developed by IBM and is used for wiring together hardware devices, APIs, and online services in an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface. It is particularly popular for IoT applications, automation, and API integrations.
Students will be given access to proprietary, password-protected trading platform, MachineTrader, under the terms of a 30-day free trial. MachineTrader™ was designed to serve the needs of serious traders who want to automate their trading but who lack the full stack programming skills to build their own platforms. Each MachineTrader™ trading subscription includes a hosted website which can expand to your unique requirements. This also means that all of your data and strategies are completely private – your algorithms remain proprietary to you!
They will also be instructed in opening a paper trading account with the registered broker/dealer, Alpaca Markets.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
• Understand the fundamentals of Node-RED, including its interface and core concepts.
• Develop automation workflows using built-in and third-party nodes.
• Connect Node-RED with IoT devices, APIs, and cloud services.
• Learn best practices for debugging, security, and deployment.
• Implement real-world projects such as home automation and API integration.
