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OTC Market Data Integration: A Trading Firm Case Study

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Overview

Discover how Quotex API powers real-time OTC trading strategies.

Explore how Quotex API helps trading firms stay connected with real-time market data. Our platform provides REST and WebSocket endpoints that deliver OHLCV candles, live ticks, and sentiment data across 69+ OTC assets. By continuously streaming real-time data from our TimescaleDB backend, Quotex API enables algorithmic trading strategies. To tackle the challenge of fragmented market data sources, the company integrated with Quotex API for reliable, low-latency data delivery, streamlining strategy development and freeing up engineering resources.

The problem

Real-world implementation of OTC market data infrastructure.

The trading firm faced challenges with fragmented OTC market data sources that were unreliable and inconsistent. Different assets came from different providers with varying latency, formats, and uptime guarantees. The firm needed a scalable solution for consolidating market data to enhance their algorithmic trading performance and accuracy.

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Darrell Steward

Head of Algorithmic Trading

"Quotex API has been a game-changer for our trading operations. The WebSocket streaming is rock solid, and the historical OHLCV data is essential for our backtesting pipeline. It has truly exceeded our expectations."

The Solution

Real-time WebSocket integration for OTC data

Quotex API provided a unified REST API and WebSocket endpoint for all 69+ OTC assets. The firm integrated the WebSocket stream for real-time ticks and used the REST API for historical OHLCV data. By consolidating all market data through a single provider, the firm eliminated data fragmentation and reduced latency, improving their trading models and strategy understanding.

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Andrew Gasiorowski

Quantitative Developer
Algo Trading Desk

"After integrating Quotex API, we've seen a significant improvement in our strategy performance, increasing win rate by approximately 12%. The availability of reliable real-time data has been crucial in reaching this milestone. Now, before deploying anything to production, we can backtest our strategies using reliable historical data."

The result

Discover how Quotex API enhances algorithmic trading with reliable market data.

Since integrating Quotex API, the trading firm has boosted their strategy performance by 12%. By consolidating all OTC market data through a single API, they've also freed up engineering resources to focus on strategy development. Additionally, they've gained unexpected advantages—using Quotex API's historical data, the firm has identified areas for improvement in their execution algorithms, revealing limitations in their entry and exit models. The comprehensive data provides the firm crucial insights into their strategies, enabling them to quantify performance, identify issues, and understand their models' behavior. With this knowledge, they can make informed decisions to enhance their trading and improve overall returns.

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Andrew Gasiorowski

Quantitative Developer
Algo Trading Desk

"In the realm of enhancing models, even the smallest gains matter. A 1% boost in 100,000 interactions translates to 1,000 individuals enjoying a superior experience. Each percentage point is a win, and with our innovative approach, we've achieved a remarkable 5% improvement in just three months. We're transforming what once seemed impossible into something achievable."