Documentation

Guides, references, and everything you need to use the platform.

Platform Overview

FerroQuant is an institutional-grade algorithmic trading platform with real-time signal generation across 5 asset classes. The stack runs 198+ strategies continuously on live market data, covering 1060+ instruments.

Supported Markets

Market	Symbols	Data Source	Update Frequency
Crypto Futures	459+ USDT perpetuals	Binance Futures	Real-time (WebSocket)
Crypto Spot	541+ trading pairs	Binance Spot	Real-time (WebSocket)
Forex	28 pairs	OANDA	1-second polling
Stock Indices	20 global index CFDs	OANDA	1-second polling
Commodities	12 (Gold, Silver, Oil…)	OANDA	1-second polling

System Architecture

FerroQuant runs a hybrid architecture: 32 WebSocket shards for low-latency crypto data, systemd signal engines, and PostgreSQL + Redis for persistent storage.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│               FerroQuant Architecture                    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Binance WS ──┐                                          │
│  (32 shards)  ├──► Redis ──► Signal Engines ──► Dashboard │
│  OANDA API ───┘         (6 markets)      (REST / SSE)   │
│                               │                           │
│                               ▼                           │
│                         PostgreSQL                        │
│                     (trades, signals)                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

API Reference

All API endpoints return JSON. Authenticated endpoints require a valid session cookie or API key header.

Signals

bash
curl https://ferroquant.com/api/signals/BTCUSDT

bash
curl https://ferroquant.com/api/signals/latest

bash
curl -N -H "Cookie: session=YOUR_SESSION" \
  https://ferroquant.com/api/sse/signals

Backtests

json
{
  "symbol":          "BTCUSDT",
  "market":          "futures",
  "strategy":        "rsi_mean_reversion",
  "timeframe":       "1h",
  "start_date":      "2024-01-01",
  "end_date":        "2025-01-01",
  "initial_capital": 10000
}

Rate Limits

Rate limits are applied per API key. Exceeding limits returns 429 Too Many Requests.

Tier	Signal API	Backtest API	SSE Connections
Free	60 req / min	3 / day	1
Pro	600 req / min	Unlimited	5
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	Custom

Code Examples

Python — Subscribe to live signals

python
import requests, json, sseclient

# Stream real-time signals
url = "https://ferroquant.com/api/sse/signals"
headers = {"Cookie": "session=YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, stream=True)
client = sseclient.SSEClient(response)

for event in client.events():
    signal = json.loads(event.data)
    if signal["confidence"] >= 0.8:
        print(f"Strong signal: {signal['symbol']} {signal['direction']}")

JavaScript — Fetch latest signals

javascript
const resp = await fetch("/api/signals/BTCUSDT");
const signals = await resp.json();

signals
  .filter(s => s.confidence >= 0.75)
  .forEach(s => console.log(s.direction, s.entry_price));

FAQ

FerroQuant covers 5 markets: Crypto Futures (459+ symbols), Crypto Spot (541+ pairs), Forex (28 pairs), Stock Indices (20 CFDs), Commodities, and Exotic instruments. Total coverage: 1060+ instruments.

The backtesting engine has 7 years of 1-minute OHLCV data sourced directly from Binance and OANDA. No synthetic data, no interpolation.

Six market-specific signal engines run continuously on live data. Each engine evaluates 198+ strategy templates, computing RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, ATR, EMA, and 10+ other indicators across 1m, 5m, 15m, 1h, 4h, and 1d timeframes. When conditions align, a signal is emitted via SSE within milliseconds.

Yes. Free accounts include 198+ strategy templates, 3 backtests per day, real-time signal access, and full dashboard access. No credit card required.

All exchange API keys are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before being written to disk. The encryption key is stored separately from the data. You can revoke access from the Exchange Accounts page at any time.