Quantitative research platform for building and testing systematic trading strategies with point-in-time backtests and walk-forward validation
Interactive Brokers options desk for day traders and scalpers
Stage
Startup
Not given
Founded
2025
Not given
Based in
DE
CA
Pricing model
Freemium
Free trial
Pricing
Starter €7.99/month, Practitioner €19.50/month (regularly €39), Research €34.50/month (regularly €69). All prices include VAT. Every new account gets 30 days of Practitioner free with no card required.
7-day free trial, then $40 per month billed monthly or $400 per year billed once a year. Monthly plan saves $80 versus yearly; yearly plan is equivalent to 10 months.
Key features
Visual strategy builder with circuit diagram interface
Point-in-time backtesting over 20 years of history
Walk-forward validation and robustness testing
Indicator strategies with mean reversion and momentum
Stochastic methods including Kalman filter and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck models
Factor model and portfolio construction tools
Paper trading with daily marked prices
Python code export for backtests and strategies
Regime analysis and market regime detection
Multi-symbol options chains with ITM, ATM, and OTM strikes in one table
One-click market, mid, and close orders
Automated take profit and stop loss while connected
Live unrealized P&L updates
Customizable layout with column resizing and hiding
Futures options support (ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, CL, GC)
Four themes including Terminal quiet desk mode
Windows, macOS, and Linux support
Direct connection to TWS or IB Gateway with credentials staying local
What makes it different
Point-in-time data discipline prevents look-ahead bias and ensures strategies see only information available on each date
113 published research articles and studies with reproducible methodology and full audit trail
Circuit diagram interface makes strategy design accessible without requiring extensive coding
Full Python export enables strategies to be deployed outside the platform
Reduces TWS clicks from seven steps to three moves for options execution
Paper trading and live trading use the same desk with no extra setup
No order batching or extra confirmation steps inside the app
Preset position sizes per symbol with one-click bulk adjustments
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