Trading bot development for Canadian traders
Updated 7 November 2026
I build trading bots for Canadian traders: shares and Montreal Exchange futures through Interactive Brokers Canada, forex on MetaTrader with CIRO dealers, and spot crypto on registered platforms such as Kraken and Coinbase. Every bot starts from $499, ready within 30 days, with paper trading before real orders.
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 Canada
Canadian and US shares and Montreal Exchange futures through Interactive Brokers Canada's API, or US shares through Moomoo's API. Spot crypto on Kraken, Coinbase or NDAX, each registered in Canada. Forex and CFDs on MetaTrader 4 at OANDA, FOREX.com and Friedberg Direct, on MetaTrader 4 or 5 at CMC Markets, or through OANDA's REST API.
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 Canadian traders
Can a bot trade through Questrade?
Not through its API. A personal Questrade API app can read account and market data, but only Questrade's partner developers can place trades. Its Agentic Finance asks you to confirm each trade an AI agent proposes, so it can't run a bot on its own either.
Can it trade Canadian stocks through Moomoo?
Not yet. Moomoo's API trades US stocks, ETFs and options for Moomoo CA accounts, but not Canadian-listed ones, so a bot for those needs a broker whose API covers them.
Can it trade S&P/TSX 60 futures?
Yes, on the Montreal Exchange through Interactive Brokers Canada. The mini contract is a quarter of the standard one, 50 Canadian dollars a point against 200, and both settle in cash.
Which crypto platforms can a Canadian bot use?
Registered ones with an API, such as Kraken, Coinbase and NDAX. Kraken's Canadian accounts are spot only, with no margin or short selling, and NDAX gives API access only to clients it approves after an extra questionnaire. Binance doesn't serve Canada.
Can a Canadian forex bot use MetaTrader?
Yes, with CIRO dealers. OANDA, FOREX.com and Friedberg Direct run MetaTrader 4, CMC Markets offers MetaTrader 4 and 5, and OANDA's REST API is another way in. In Alberta, CMC's CFDs are open to accredited investors only.
Will my broker want to know about the bot?
It may. Canadian rules make a dealer understand any automated order system its clients use, see that it's tested and be able to stop its orders, and every order passes the dealer's own checks first. The notes that come with your bot explain how it works.
How much margin does a Canadian forex bot need?
CIRO sets minimum margin by currency group: 2% on US dollar trades against the Canadian dollar since August 2025, and 3% on currencies such as the euro, the pound and the yen. I size the bot's trades with room above that.
Trading the TSX or crypto by hand?
WhatsApp or email your rules, and you'll get a fixed quote within a day.