Python Developer for Trading Bot Lime trading Rest API

Job ID: 39671554

Budget: $250 – $750 USD

I'm seeking a skilled Python developer to build or enhance an automated trading bot using Lime Trading's REST API. The primary goal is to facilitate real-time trading with a focus on implementing trailing stop order types and utilizing streaming market data.

Key Requirements:
- Connect to Lime’s REST API for real-time market data and order execution.
- Implement trailing stop orders and develop logic for other smart order types if needed.
- Manage live positions, order states, and maintain trade logs.
- Utilize 1-minute bar data (OHLCV) for trading decisions.
- Trigger updates for managing live positions based on price changes.
- Optional: Experience with FIX protocol is advantageous.

Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Strong proficiency in Python with experience in brokerage APIs (e.g., Lime, Alpaca, Interactive Brokers).
- Understanding of market microstructure and strategies like mean reversion or trend following.
- Experience with real-time data processing and trading bot development.
- Ability to work with streaming data for timely decision-making.

If you have a background in developing trading systems and are familiar with the intricacies of brokerage APIs, I would love to hear from you.