Trading bot development for UAE traders
Updated 7 November 2026
I build trading bots for UAE traders: expert advisors on MetaTrader 5 with CMA-licensed brokers, swap-free accounts included, crypto bots on VARA-licensed exchanges such as OKX, and bots for shares on the ADX and the DFM through Interactive Brokers. Bots start from $499 and are ready within 30 days, tested on paper before they trade your money.
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 the UAE
Forex and CFDs on MetaTrader 5 at Equiti, CFI or Exness, each licensed by the Capital Market Authority, with MetaTrader 4 at Equiti and Exness and TradingView at Equiti too. Crypto on OKX, Bybit or Binance, each licensed by VARA in Dubai. Shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Dubai Financial Market through Interactive Brokers, whose DIFC branch holds a DFSA licence.
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 UAE traders
Can my expert advisor run on a swap-free account?
Yes. Equiti's swap-free accounts run on MetaTrader 5, CFI offers swap-free trading on its MetaTrader 5 accounts, and Exness offers it to clients who hold swap-free status. The bot runs there as an expert advisor.
Does the bot work with OKX, Bybit or Binance?
Yes. All three hold VARA licences in Dubai and offer API trading. OKX may give retail clients margin and derivatives, Bybit's licence covers exchange services only, and Binance keeps derivatives for qualified investors, so a retail bot there trades spot.
Can a UAE bot trade crypto futures?
On OKX, yes, since its VARA licence lets it offer derivatives to retail clients, at no more than 5:1 leverage on exchange-traded crypto derivatives. Bybit and Binance don't offer them to retail accounts.
Why does a Binance bot need a fixed IP address?
Binance only lets an HMAC API key trade once the key is restricted to IPv4 addresses, so the bot needs a fixed IP address, such as a small cloud server in your name.
Can it trade shares on the ADX or the DFM?
Yes, through Interactive Brokers. Since December 2025 its clients can trade shares on both exchanges, and its DIFC branch holds a DFSA licence with a retail endorsement.
Does it matter which regulator covers my account?
Yes: it sets what the bot may trade and how much margin each trade needs. Firms in the DIFC answer to the DFSA, those in Abu Dhabi Global Market to the FSRA, onshore firms to the Capital Market Authority, which was the SCA until January 2026, and virtual asset firms in Dubai outside the DIFC to VARA. I check your account's limits before the bot is built.
How much leverage can a CFD bot use with a DIFC broker?
A DFSA-licensed firm needs at least 3.3% margin from retail clients on major currency pairs, about 30:1, and 5% on other pairs, gold and major indices. I size the bot's trades inside your account's limits.
Trading forex or crypto by hand in the UAE?
Message your rules on WhatsApp or by email, and a fixed quote follows within a day.