options automatic trading (probably with IB)

[mhdus]

There is work in progress for automated options trading and backtesting: http://manual.zorro-project.com/new.htm, see section "Planned for future Zorro versions": Special functions for trading options and futures (in development).

 

[mhdus]

They are making progress: http://www.opserver.de/ubb7/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=462634#Post462634, documentation is also wip:
http://manual.zorro-project.com/contract.htm
http://manual.zorro-project.com/data.htm
http://manual.zorro-project.com/sellong.htm
Coding strategies might be a bit complex, though.

 

[yeti9]

In case you are looking for an alternative to IB, our trading platforms are located here, for equities and equity options https://www.lightspeed.com/platform-comparison/.

Lightspeed Trader, Sterling Trader,Real Tick, Silexx OEMS and WEX all offer APIs and for low latency clients we offer our Lightspeed Gateway solution. https://www.lightspeed.com/automated-trading/

I called them for my IRA account. Unfortunately it looks like they don't allow trading certain strategies such as vertical option spreads in IRA's while IB does. That's too bad since I was looking to move my IRA out of IB, and Lightspeed looked like a great alternative.