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TradeStation Brokerage Plugin
https://github.com/quantconnect/lean.brokerages.tradestation

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TradeStation Brokerage Plugin

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/quantconnect/lean.brokerages.tradestation
Owner: QuantConnect
Created: 2024-05-06T13:06:25.000Z (8 months ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-10-31T17:27:40.000Z (about 2 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-31T18:27:26.438Z (about 2 months ago)
Language: C#
Size: 167 KB
Stars: 3
Watchers: 5
Forks: 5
Open Issues: 4
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md

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README

![header-cheetah](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/79997186/184224088-de4f3003-0c22-4a17-8cc7-b341b8e5b55d.png)

## Introduction

This repository hosts the TradeStation Brokerage Plugin Integration with the QuantConnect LEAN Algorithmic Trading Engine. LEAN is a brokerage agnostic operating system for quantitative finance. Thanks to open-source plugins such as this [LEAN](https://github.com/QuantConnect/Lean) can route strategies to almost any market.

[LEAN](https://github.com/QuantConnect/Lean) is maintained primarily by [QuantConnect](https://www.quantconnect.com), a US based technology company hosting a cloud algorithmic trading platform. QuantConnect has successfully hosted more than 200,000 live algorithms since 2015, and trades more than $1B volume per month.

### About TradeStation

tradestation-github-logo

[TradeStation](https://www.tradestation.com/) was founded by brothers William (Bill) and Rafael (Ralph) Cruz in 1982 as Omega Research, Inc. In 2001, the company converted itself from a trading software company to an online securities brokerage and renamed itself "TradeStation" with the mission to "create the ultimate trading experience". TradeStation provides access to trading Equities, Equity Options, and Futures for clients in over 150 markets, 34 countries, and 27 currencies. TradeStation also delivers custody, clearing, execution, and billing on behalf of registered advisors.

For more information about the TradeStation brokerage, see the [QuantConnect-TradeStation Integration Page](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/our-platform/live-trading/brokerages/tradestation).

## Using the Brokerage Plugin

### Deploying TradeStation with VSCode User Interface

You can deploy using a visual interface in the QuantConnect cloud. For instructions, see the [QuantConnect-TradeStation Integration Page](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/our-platform/live-trading/brokerages/tradestation).

![tradestation-deployment](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c7b6546f-bcb2-402c-b663-e2c01c4e28b2)

In the QuantConnect Cloud Platform, you can harness the QuantConnect Live Data Feed, the TradeStation Live Data Feed, or both. For most users, this is substantially cheaper and easier than self-hosting.

### Deploying TradeStation with LEAN CLI

Follow these steps to start local live trading with the TradeStation brokerage:

1. Open a terminal in your [CLI root directory](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/directory-structure#02-lean-init).
2. Run `lean live ""` to start a live deployment wizard for the project in `./` and then enter the brokerage number.

```
$ lean live "My Project"
Select a brokerage:
1) Paper Trading
2) Interactive Brokers
3) Tradier
4) OANDA
5) Bitfinex
6) Coinbase Advanced Trade
7) Binance
8) Zerodha
9) Samco
10) Terminal Link
11) Trading Technologies
12) Kraken
13) TD Ameritrade
14) Bybit
15) TradeStation
16) Alpaca
Enter an option: 15
```

3. In the browser window that automatically opens, click Allow.

```
$ lean live "My Project"
Please open the following URL in your browser to authorize the LEAN CLI.
https://www.quantconnect.com/api/v2/live/auth0/authorize?brokerage=tradestation
Will sleep 5 seconds and retry fetching authorization...
```

4. Enter the TradeStation account ID.
```
$ lean live "My Project"
The TradeStation account Id (11810357, 210NKH33, SIM2829935F, SIM2829934M): SIM2829935F
```

5. Enter the number of the live data provider(s) to use and then follow the steps required for the data connection.

```
$ lean live "My Project"
Select a data feed:
1) Interactive Brokers
2) Tradier
3) Oanda
4) Bitfinex
5) Coinbase Advanced Trade
6) Binance
7) Zerodha
8) Samco
9) Terminal Link
10) Trading Technologies
11) Kraken
12) TDAmeritrade
13) IQFeed
14) Polygon
15) IEX
16) CoinApi
17) ThetaData
18) Custom data only
19) Bybit
20) TradeStation
21) Alpaca
To enter multiple options, separate them with comma: 20
```

If you select IQFeed, see [IQFeed](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/live-trading/other-data-feeds/iqfeed) for set up instructions.
If you select Polygon Data Feed, see [Polygon](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/live-trading/other-data-feeds/polygon) for set up instructions.

6. In the browser window that automatically opens, click Allow.

## Account Types

TradeStation supports cash and margin accounts.

## Order Types and Asset Classes

The following table describes the available order types for each asset class that our TradeStation integration supports.

| Order Type / Security Type | Equity | Equity Options | Futures |
|:--------------------------:|:------:|:--------------:|:-------:|
| MarketOrder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LimitOrder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| StopMarketOrder | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| StopLimitOrder | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Downloading Data

For local deployment, the algorithm needs to download the following datasets:

- [US Equities Security Master](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets/quantconnect-us-equity-security-master) provided by QuantConnect
- [US Equities](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets/algoseek-us-equities)
- [US Coarse Universe](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets/quantconnect-us-coarse-universe-constituents)
- [US Equity Options](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets/algoseek-us-equity-options)
- [US Futures Security Master](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets/quantconnect-us-futures-security-master)
- [US Futures](https://www.quantconnect.com/datasets/algoseek-us-futures)

## Brokerage Model

Lean models the brokerage behavior for backtesting purposes. The margin model is used in live trading to avoid placing orders that will be rejected due to insufficient buying power.

You can set the Brokerage Model with the following statements

SetBrokerageModel(BrokerageName.TradeStation, AccountType.Cash);
SetBrokerageModel(BrokerageName.TradeStation, AccountType.Margin);

[Read Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/reality-modeling/brokerages/supported-models/tradestation#01-Introduction)

### Fees

To view the TradeStation trading fees, see the [Pricing](https://www.tradestation.com/pricing/) page on the TradeStation website. To view how we model their fees, see [Fees](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/reality-modeling/brokerages/supported-models/tradestation#06-Fees).

### Margin

We model buying power and margin calls to ensure your algorithm stays within the margin requirements.

[Read Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/our-platform/live-trading/brokerages/tradestation#07-Margin)

#### Buying Power

In the US, TradeStation allows up to 2x leverage on Equity trades for margin accounts. In other countries, TradeStation may offer different amounts of leverage. To figure out how much leverage you can access, check with your local legislation or contact an TradeStation representative. We model the US version of TradeStation leverage by default.

#### Margin Calls

Regulation T margin rules apply. When the amount of margin remaining in your portfolio drops below 5% of the total portfolio value, you receive a [warning](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/reality-modeling/margin-calls#08-Monitor-Margin-Call-Events). When the amount of margin remaining in your portfolio drops to zero or goes negative, the portfolio sorts the generated margin call orders by their unrealized profit and executes each order synchronously until your portfolio is within the margin requirements.

#### Pattern Day Trading

If all of the following statements are true, you are classified as a pattern day trader:

- You reside in the United States.
- You trade in a margin account.
- You execute 4+ intraday US Equity trades within 5 business days.
- Your intraday US Equity trades represent more than 6% of your total trades.

Pattern day traders must maintain a minimum equity of $25,000 in their margin account to continue trading. For more information about pattern day trading, see [Am I a Pattern Day Trader?](https://www.finra.org/investors/learn-to-invest/advanced-investing/day-trading-margin-requirements-know-rules) on the FINRA website.

The `PatternDayTradingMarginModel` doesn't enforce minimum equity rules and doesn't limit your trades, but it adjusts your available leverage based on the market state. During regular market hours, you can use up to 4x leverage. During extended market hours, you can use up to 2x leverage.

```
security.MarginModel = new PatternDayTradingMarginModel();
```

### Slippage

Orders through TradeStation do not experience slippage in backtests. In paper trading and live trading, your orders may experience slippage.

### Fills

We fill market orders immediately and completely in backtests. In live trading, if the quantity of your market orders exceeds the quantity available at the top of the order book, your orders are filled according to what is available in the order book.

### Settlements

If you trade with a margin account, trades settle immediately. If you trade with a cash account, Equity trades settle 2 days after the transaction date (T+2) and Option trades settle on the business day following the transaction (T+1).

### Deposits and Withdraws

You can deposit and withdraw cash from your brokerage account while you run an algorithm that's connected to the account. We sync the algorithm's cash holdings with the cash holdings in your brokerage account every day at 7:45 AM Eastern Time (ET).

![whats-lean](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/79997186/184042682-2264a534-74f7-479e-9b88-72531661e35d.png)

LEAN Engine is an open-source algorithmic trading engine built for easy strategy research, backtesting, and live trading. We integrate with common data providers and brokerages, so you can quickly deploy algorithmic trading strategies.

The core of the LEAN Engine is written in C#, but it operates seamlessly on Linux, Mac and Windows operating systems. To use it, you can write algorithms in Python 3.8 or C#. QuantConnect maintains the LEAN project and uses it to drive the web-based algorithmic trading platform on the website.

## Contributions

Contributions are warmly very welcomed but we ask you to read the existing code to see how it is formatted, commented and ensure contributions match the existing style. All code submissions must include accompanying tests. Please see the [contributor guide lines](https://github.com/QuantConnect/Lean/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Code of Conduct

We ask that our users adhere to the community [code of conduct](https://www.quantconnect.com/codeofconduct) to ensure QuantConnect remains a safe, healthy environment for
high quality quantitative trading discussions.

## License Model

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You
may obtain a copy of the License at

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language
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