Learning to use the Node-RED visual programming platform to trade financial instruments
What you will learn
Understand what algorithmic trading is and how automation can improve trading outcomes
Learn the benefits of removing human emotion from trading decisions​
Learn to automate trading strategies using a no-code/ low-code algorithmic trading platform built on Node-RED
Create, backtest, and execute your own trading algorithms
Why take this course?
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:
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• 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.
