au Kabucom Securities, SBI Securities, and other securities firms' trading systems that connect to external systems via APIs are well known to many investors, but there is the impression that there are fewer users for system-based trading such as automated FX trading (EA). In fact, the number of people who trade stocks or Nikkei 225 using APIs is very small.

What makes API-based trading superior to discretionary trading is that individual investors can access the speed environment used by institutional investors, and that it automatically places orders and executes trades completely on its own.

It is said that the number of investors who frequently trade stocks through day trading or swing trading is three times that of FX investments, so if API-based stock trading becomes more recognized and trading platforms become more robust, its adoption could spread rapidly.

Now, among those trading platforms, we will look at the trading tool from the software company Gators Co., Ltd., which handles trading targeting Nikkei 225 futures and TOPIX.

Today, let's look at how to use the trading tool GatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 Futures Auto-TradingGatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 Futures Auto-Trading.

First, from the GogoJungle stock/option API page, go to the page for GatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 futures automated trading.

After confirming the features available on the product page, click the button to go to the sales site page and move to the Gators site.

To log in to Gators' site, note that the Gators site offers a lot of data that is highly coveted by investors trading Nikkei 225 futures and TOPIX, such as free long-term historical data for Nikkei 225 and TOPIX, in addition to trading tools, so there is value even just for registering as a member.

　Login page

Once registration is complete, go to the GatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 futures automated trading sales page and apply for the trading tool.

Shortly after applying, you will receive by email the steps to start using GatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 futures automated trading, including your user authentication ID and password, and you will install the trading toolGatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 futures automated trading

Installation is performed by downloading from the Gators site.

　ダウンロード

The long-term historical data for Nikkei 225 and TOPIX mentioned above are also included in the download. Those who are comfortable can use the various data in Excel or custom software for analyses and trading.

　GatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 futures automated tradingをダウンロードしてインストールします。

At the same time, among many signal files (Excel xls files containing trading logic that works with GatorsRobo Nikkei 225 futures automated trading), choose your favorite. The signal files describe the trading logic such as which technical indicators are used or whether it tracks price movements, and show the profit-and-loss curves from test runs by Gators Co., Ltd., so read carefully before selecting.

This time, I chose and will use the 2020 version of ND_Balance-01 (ND Balance-01), which also had good results most recently in 2019.

Signal file

　When you start GatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 futures automated trading and configure it to load the signal file, the screen shown below will appear.

　GatorsRobo　Nikkei 225 futures automated trading runs with Excel left open, with both programs linked to execute Nikkei 225 futures trading.

Trading screen

If configured, Nikkei 225 futures trading will be carried out automatically during market hours.

Also, investors can customize the Excel setup files themselves, and for those who have trading logic in mind but don't know how to create the setup file, Gators Co., Ltd. can undertake the development of signal files, so it might be good to place a request.

For investors interested in fast and fully automated trading using APIs, I think it would be good to take a look at Gators' trading tools at least once.

Written by Hayalawa

Achieving the speed and fully automated trading used by institutional investors in Nikkei 225 futures and TOPIX! GatorsRobo Nikkei 225 Futures