Maintenance

Configure your API credentials for IG Markets and free data feeds. All credentials are stored securely server-side.

IG Markets (Live Streaming)

API Credentials

Enter your IG Markets API key, username, and password. Used to authenticate with the IG REST API and establish a Lightstreamer streaming session.

Credentials Configured

User: pjamaman68 · Key: c39190584963db4b3d261097905ca67360a0bd0b · LIVE

Account Type

Live account — real money trading environment

API Key

Found in My IG → Settings → API

Username

Password (required)

All fields are saved and restored automatically

Connection Test

Test your credentials by authenticating with the IG REST API. This will create a session and retrieve the Lightstreamer endpoint for streaming.

API Endpoints

DEMO RESTdemo-api.ig.com

LIVE RESTapi.ig.com

StreamingLightstreamer

Market Epics

Brent Oil (Spread Bet)CC.D.LCO.USS.IP

US Crude (Spread Bet)CC.D.CL.USS.IP

How to get your API Key

Log in to your IG account at ig.com
Go to My IG → Settings → API
Create a new API key if you don't have one
Copy the key and paste it above

Session Status

Live IG API session details. Token refreshes automatically every 6 hours.

Session Active

LIVE account

Account IDHUEU4

Lightstreamerapd.marketdatasystems.com

StatusValid

Free Data Feeds

No IG account required

These free data sources can be used independently of IG. Yahoo Finance requires no API key. Alpha Vantage and Twelve Data require a free API key from their respective websites. Data is polled every 60 seconds (free tier rate limits apply).

Yahoo Finance

Active

No API key required. Provides delayed price data for oil futures.

Ready to use — no configuration needed

Brent OilBZ=F

WTI CrudeCL=F

Update frequency~60s polling

Data delay~15 min

Alpha Vantage

Not configured

Free tier: 25 requests/day. Provides intraday OHLCV data for oil commodities.

API Key

Get a free key at alphavantage.co

Twelve Data

Not configured

Free tier: 800 requests/day. Provides real-time and historical OHLCV data.

API Key

Get a free key at twelvedata.com

IG Market Search & Diagnostics

Search your IG account to find the exact epic codes available for your account type. Use this to identify the correct epics if streaming shows "Incorrect instrument setup". Requires an active IG connection (click Connect on the Dashboard first).

Feed Comparison

Feed	API Key	Update Speed	Data Delay	Rate Limit
IG Markets	Required	Real-time (tick)	None	Account-based
Yahoo Finance	None	60s polling	~15 min	Generous
Alpha Vantage	Free key	60s polling	~15 min	25/day free
Twelve Data	Free key	60s polling	~15 min	800/day free

IG Lightstreamer Subscription Diagnostics

Test different Lightstreamer subscription formats to find what works for your account. Requires an active IG session (connect from Dashboard first).

Epic

Item Format ({accountId} and {epic} are replaced)

Adapter Set

Data Adapter

Mode

Fields (comma-separated)

Quick presets:

Strategy Configuration

Pro Access Required

Strategy configuration is locked to prevent accidental changes that could affect live trading. Only Pro-level accounts can view or modify these parameters.

Notification Preferences

Owner Push Notifications

Control which events send push notifications to the platform owner.

Auto-Trade Opened

Push notification when the auto-trader opens a new position.

Auto-Trade Closed

Push notification when the auto-trader closes a position.

Stop-Loss Hit

Push notification when a position hits its stop-loss.

End-of-Day Summary

Daily summary notification at end of trading session.

Volatility Alert

Push notification when volatility threshold is breached.

Strategy Backtest

Replay Stored Candles Against Strategy Rules

Simulates auto-trade entries on historical price data stored in the database. Adjust parameters below to hone your strategy without risking real money. Note: results depend on how many candles are stored — the more data the better.

Instrument

Lookback Days

Adjustable Parameters (independent from live config)

Price Gap (pts)

Candle Lookback

Reversion (pts)

Risk %

Stop (pts)

Daily Target (£)

Max Trades/Day

Custom Instruments

Add instruments beyond the built-in five (Brent, WTI, Gold, Silver, S&P 500). Custom instruments appear in Market Analysis for manual review. Examples: Copper (HG=F), Natural Gas (NG=F), Platinum (PL=F).

Name	IG Epic	Yahoo	Margin	Scale	Currency
Coreweave Inc (24 Hours)	UA.D.CRWVUS.DAILY.IP	CRWV	10%	1	GBP
High Grade Copper	CC.D.HG.USS.IP	HG=F	10%	1	GBP
Rigetti Computing Inc (24 Hours)	SG.D.SNIIUS.DAILY.IP	RGTI	10%	1	GBP