Algorithmic trading software development in Singapore
Custom trading software for traders and firms in Singapore, built to your own strategy and run as reliable software. We have built for clients in Singapore, and our co-founder teaches algorithmic trading there.
US markets on Singapore evenings
Many Singapore traders trade US stocks, ETFs and options. The US market opens at 9:30 pm Singapore time from mid-March to early November, and at 10:30 pm the rest of the year, because the US changes its clocks and Singapore does not. The session then runs until 4 or 5 in the morning.
That is where automation earns its keep. A system that follows your rules through the US session, checks its own orders and positions, and stops when you tell it to means you do not have to sit up for the open. A bot that runs while you sleep should run on a server, not a home PC; we explain why in our guide to home PC or cloud server.
The practical route to US markets from Singapore is a global broker such as Interactive Brokers, and the same system can trade SGX where your strategy needs it, along with the other markets we automate, from options to futures and forex.
Brokers and platforms
For US, SGX and other global markets we usually build on Interactive Brokers. We also build on MetaTrader and cTrader for forex brokers, on NinjaTrader, from TradingView alerts, and on the main crypto exchanges.
If your broker is one we have not built on yet, moomoo or Tiger Brokers for example, we read its API documentation before we quote and tell you plainly whether it can do what your strategy needs. Our broker API comparison shows the kind of limits we check.
Who holds the licence
In Singapore, activities such as managing money for other people or advising on investments are regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). If your business needs a licence for what it does, that licence and its obligations are yours. Trade Vectors is a software company: we build software to your specification for a fixed fee. We do not manage money, give investment advice, supply strategies or signals, or take any share of outcomes.
For funds, family offices and other licensed firms, we work as a technology and research vendor under contract. See institutional research and operations and institutional trading systems.
Teaching in Singapore
Our co-founder, Ankur Parikh, teaches algorithmic trading in Singapore: a five-day course run by TimesPro for NTUC LearningHub since June 2026, and before that NSE Academy’s course for NTUC LearningHub from September 2024 to May 2026. He is certified under Singapore’s SkillsFuture (WSQ) framework as an adult-education trainer. The courses are described on our training page.
We name these institutions to describe where our co-founder teaches, not to suggest they endorse Trade Vectors or the software we build.
Working with us from Singapore
- Quoted in US dollars. A fixed quote before any work starts, as a one-time fee. Starter builds (one strategy, one broker) start at USD 1,000.
- An NDA on every engagement, and a written agreement that sets out the scope, the fee and who owns what.
- Hours that overlap. Singapore is two and a half hours ahead of India, so our working day runs through your afternoon and early evening. Calls fit your business hours without anyone staying up late.
Beyond Singapore, we also build for traders and firms in India, the United States and the UAE.
Common questions: Singapore
- Can you build a bot that trades US markets overnight, Singapore time?
- Yes. That is one of the most common reasons Singapore traders automate. The system runs on a server through the US session, follows your rules, checks its own orders and positions, and stops when you tell it to. You read the log in the morning instead of staying up for the open.
- Which brokers and platforms do you build on for Singapore clients?
- For US, SGX and other global markets, usually Interactive Brokers. We also build on MetaTrader and cTrader for forex brokers, on NinjaTrader, from TradingView alerts, and on the main crypto exchanges. For a broker we have not built on yet, we check its API documentation first and tell you plainly what it can and cannot do.
- Do you advise on Singapore regulations?
- No. We are engineers, not lawyers or advisers. If you manage money for others or run a service for subscribers, check your obligations with MAS or a Singapore lawyer before you build. We then build the software to fit what they tell you.
- Do you provide trading strategies or signals?
- No. We build software that runs the strategy you bring us. We do not supply strategies, signals or tips, we do not manage money, and we make no claim about returns.