Title: Java Developer for Autonomous Day-trading Stock Options Bot
Description: I'm looking for an experienced Java developer to help design and build an autonomous trading bot focused on U.S. stock options. The bot should be capable of fetching market data, analyzing option chains, executing trades via brokerage APIs, and managing open positions based on predefined strategies.
The IP developer is a retired person with over 22 years of experience in the field of technical chart analysis for financial day trading. He will be available to the programmer 7 days a week from 8 am to 8 pm CT.
Key requirements:
- Strong Java skills
- Experience with financial APIs (e.g. TD Ameritrade - Chas Schwab)
- Familiarity with options trading concepts (calls, puts, spreads, Greeks, etc.)
- Ability to write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code
- Knowledge of risk management and automated execution strategies
- Bonus: Experience building simple dashboards or CLI tools for trade monitoring
- Integrate brokerage API for real-time and order execution
- Automate scheduled runs or continuous market monitoring
- Log actions and performance metrics
Project scope:
The IP developer for this day-trading project will provide all the necessary items needed for the trading strategy:
Chart
Two exponential line indicators which will determine the start and end of the trend
The opening day strike price
The Delta
The starting and ending time to implement the program
The point on the chart to buy and sell long calls and long puts
The Heiken-Ashi candlesticks
The number of stock option contracts used to buy and sell
If you've built algo trading systems before, especially involving options, please apply by sending the following information via email to and
- Your relevant experience
- Links to similar projects or GitHub repos
- Your hourly or project-based rate
- Give contact information for five references to projects such as this one that you have completed using java script only
- You must be within driving distance to coordinate work in Oconomowoc WI for this contract period