Trading bot development for Australian traders
Updated 7 November 2026
I build trading bots for Australian traders: ASX shares through Interactive Brokers or Tiger Brokers' OpenAPI, SPI 200 futures on ASX 24, CFDs on MetaTrader or cTrader at ASIC-licensed brokers, and spot crypto on AUSTRAC-registered exchanges. Each one starts from $499, ready within 30 days, and runs on a demo account first.
I'm Shantanu Sahay, working remotely with businesses worldwide. We talk on WhatsApp, email or a video call, whenever suits you. Prices are in US dollars.
What you get
- Your strategy turned into a bot that follows it exactly
- Tested on past market data, then run on paper first
- Trade-only access to your own account: the bot can't withdraw
- Runs on your own PC or a cloud server in your name, as you choose
- The code is yours, with notes on running it yourself
- Two rounds of changes before it goes live
What works in Australia
ASX shares and ASX 24 futures, such as the SPI 200 and the Mini SPI 200, through Interactive Brokers, or ASX shares through Tiger Brokers' OpenAPI. CFDs on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader or TradingView at Pepperstone or IC Markets. OANDA offers MetaTrader, TradingView and its REST API, and IG its REST API. Spot crypto on Kraken, Swyftx, CoinJar or CoinSpot, each registered with AUSTRAC.
How I build your trading bot
- Tell me your rules and your brokerEntries, exits, size, market and timeframe, and where you trade. Rules still in your head? We write them down together.
- Get a fixed quoteWithin a day. If your broker has no trading API, you pick one that does.
- Tested before real moneyPay half to start. I code the bot, test it on past data, then run it on a demo account or with orders switched off, so you can watch it.
- It goes livePay the other half, and it trades your account. Anything not as agreed is fixed free for 14 days.
Questions from Australian traders
Can a bot trade ASX shares through moomoo or Webull?
Not yet. The moomoo API trades only Hong Kong and US shares for Australian accounts, and Webull's Australian OpenAPI lists US stocks and ETFs only, so an ASX bot needs a broker whose API covers ASX shares.
Can it trade SPI 200 futures?
Yes, on ASX 24 through Interactive Brokers. The Mini SPI 200 is worth 5 Australian dollars a point, a fifth of the full contract, and both settle in cash.
Which platforms do Australian CFD brokers offer?
Pepperstone and IC Markets both offer MetaTrader 4 and 5, cTrader and TradingView, OANDA has MetaTrader and its REST API, and IG has a REST API and MetaTrader 4. IC Markets serves Australian clients through icmarkets.com.au; its other domains belong to offshore entities.
What leverage can an Australian CFD bot use?
ASIC's retail limits: 30:1 on major currency pairs, 20:1 on minor pairs, gold and major indices such as the S&P/ASX 200, and 2:1 on crypto CFDs. The order runs to May 2027 and ASIC has proposed extending it to 2031, so I build the limits in as settings you can change.
Does a bot have to mark short sales?
Yes. An Australian broker must ask whether each sale is short before placing it, so the bot marks every sell order as long or short, and it never sells shares it can't deliver, since naked short selling isn't allowed.
Can it trade crypto on Swyftx or CoinSpot?
Yes. Swyftx, CoinSpot, CoinJar and Kraken are all registered with AUSTRAC and offer trading APIs, though CoinSpot's is still labelled beta. Kraken's crypto derivatives are only for wholesale clients in Australia, so a retail bot trades spot.
Does a pro account change anything for the bot?
The bot works the same, but a pro account can class you as a wholesale client, which can remove negative balance protection and margin close-out, so losses can go beyond your balance.
Trading the ASX or the SPI by hand?
Send your rules on WhatsApp or by email for a fixed quote within a day.