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interactive brokers vs tastyworks APIs - which is better for algo trading
been using both IB and tastyworks for 4 months now. the thing is matters for algo trading. background # started with interactive brokers in january when i went live. added tastyworks in march specifically for options premium selling.
polygon.io data feed review after 1 month
been using polygon.io for options data since april. here’s my review after 1 month. background # was using alpha vantage (free tier) until march. data quality was shit:
thinking about server upgrades
current setup is working but thinking about upgrades. also might be procrastinating dealing with trading losses. current setup # home server:
data feed comparison - polygon vs alpha vantage
your backtest is only as good as your data. spent $200/month on polygon.io and holy shit the difference vs free data. what i was using (bad) # alpha vantage free tier
grafana monitoring setup for algo trading
can’t fix what you don’t measure. built a grafana dashboard to track everything my algos are doing. why i need this # when strategies shit the bed, i need to know immediately. not 2 hours later when i check my phone and see -$5k.