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Algorithmic Trading for Non Programmers
Rating: 4.9 out of 5(5 ratings)
1,253 students

Algorithmic Trading for Non Programmers

Learning to use the Node-RED visual programming platform to trade financial instruments
Created byDaniel Savage, Caroline Yakar, Jerzy Pawlowski
Last updated 3/2025
English

What you'll 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

Course content

2 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 52m total length

  • Introduction to this Course4:21

    The CEO of MachineTrader, Dan Savage, describes what you'll need to make this course useful.

  • Introduction to MachineTrader.io2:58

    This lecture introduces you to the MachineTrader, low-code, no-code trading platform which uses the Node Red programming language to allow you to rapidly build and execute complex trading algorithms without writing code.

  • Creating MachineTrader and Alpaca Accounts2:40

    This lecture shows you how to open your own proprietary "instance" of MachineTrader  and how to connect to the broker/dealer Alpaca Markets for Trade execution.

  • Connecting Your MachineTrader and Alpaca Accounts4:47

    In order to use MachineTrader to execute trades, you'll learn how to use the oAuth technology to copy your secret API keys from Alpaca to MachineTrader.

  • Introducing the NodeRed Editor2:19

    This lecture introduces you to the NodeRed Workspace and shows you how to access the prewritten nodes or blocks of code from the

  • Exploring Your MachineTrader FrontEnd2:58

    This lecture shows you how to access the "Front End" of your instance which provide an attractive and useful dashboard showing the performance of your "instance."

  • Examine Working Crypto Strategies6:00

    You're not ready to build your trading algos yet, but this lesson shows you sample flows that creates and executes a portfolio of 17 crypto assets.

  • Examine a Working Pairs Strategy5:08

    This lesson shows you a working "pairs" trading algorithm designed by our Chief Investment Officer, Jerzy Pawlowski. These types of algos use "statistical arbitrage" used by pros to deliver consistent, market neutral performance.

  • Glossary of Useful Nodes19:46

    This lecture provides a glossary of useful NodeRed and MachineTrader nodes for trading financial assets.

Requirements

  • No programming experience required. You will need to sign up for a free Learners Account with MachineTrader in order to use the NodeRed visual platform.

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.


My firm, MachineTrader, has developed a customized Node-Red platform for use in trading stocks, cryptos, and options through which you can create, manage, and execute your automated trading strategies.  To do automated trading, however, you will need a cloud server where all of the prewritten scripts for communicating with a broker/dealer are stored as well as any trading scripts you create. 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!


Students will be given access to their own proprietary, password-protected trading platform by signing up for a MachineTrader “Learner’s Account” under the terms of a 30-day free trial. After 30-days,  the Learner’s Account renews at $24.95 (US) per month which should give you plenty of time to complete the course and decide if you want to continue using 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.


You will also need to open a paper trading account with the registered broker/dealer, Alpaca Markets, a well-financed start-up designed to serve the needs of algorithmic traders. You can open an Alpaca paper account without depositing any funds and can test your trading strategies until you are ready to graduate to live trading.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Understand the fundamentals of Node-RED, including its interface and core concepts.

• Develop automated trading scripts using built-in and third-party nodes.

• Connect Node-RED with prebuild trading APIs, and cloud services.


Who this course is for:

  • Active equity and crypto traders looking to automate their trading ideas
  • Limited or no programming skills

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