FIX API

Experience high-speed trading, advanced functionality, and seamless integration with FIX 4.4 API at FXOpen. Take advantage of the fastest execution and lowest commissions.

What Is a FIX API?

A FIX API is a specialised Application Programming Interface (API) designed around the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol.

It provides a direct, real-time link between different trading systems, enabling traders to access deep liquidity pools, monitor market conditions, and identify opportunities across a broader trading landscape.

This streamlined connection supports swift and efficient trading by enabling the standardised transmission of essential financial data, including buy and sell orders, quotes, transaction confirmation, price history, and more.

Why Choose FIX API at FXOpen?

High-Speed Trading

With FXOpen’s FIX API, you gain direct access to deep liquidity pools, ensuring lightning-fast trade execution.

Comprehensive Trading Data

The direct link between different trading systems provides access to comprehensive real-time information about markets for informed trading.

Low Latency and High Stability

Robust technology ensures consistently low latency, high stability, and reduced error risk, giving you the edge in today’s highly competitive markets.

Wide Range of Financial Markets

The FIX API is applicable to all asset classes including forex, index, commodity, share and cryptocurrency* CFDs.

Total Control Over Your Trading

The API provides full control over your trading operations. Execute large orders, implement custom strategies, and integrate seamlessly with your systems for complete autonomy.

How to Get Started with FXOpen FIX API

Getting started FIX API trading with FXOpen is simple:

Open an Account

Enjoy access to FXOpen FIX API with TickTrader and TradingView accounts.

Integrate Your Systems

Contact our team at support@fxopen.co.uk to find out the terms and conditions. Leverage provided technical documentation and expert support for smooth integration.

Start Trading

Access deep liquidity pools and execute trades with precision.

Open an account

Learn More About FIX API

What Is a FIX API in Forex?

Financial Information Exchange (FIX) API is a globally recognised protocol used for the real-time electronic exchange of trade-related information, including buy and sell orders, quotes, confirmation of transactions, price history, and more between different trading systems, offering unmatched speed and reliability. Designed for high-speed trading, it allows traders to directly connect with liquidity providers for programmatic trade execution. FIX API trading platforms offer greater control, scalability, and performance, making them a preferred choice for advanced and high-frequency trading strategies. You can access a FIX API via FIX API forex brokers, including FXOpen.

What Is the Purpose of the FIX Protocol?

The FIX (Financial Information Exchange) protocol is designed to standardise and streamline the exchange of financial information between trading systems. It provides a universal language for transmitting trading-related data, such as order details, price quotes, and trade confirmations. By using FIX, market participants can improve the speed and reliability of their trading operations, reduce the risk of errors, and enhance market liquidity. The protocol is widely adopted across financial markets, including forex, stocks and derivatives due to its flexibility, adaptability, and ability to support high-frequency trading.

How Does FIX API Work?

FIX API facilitates the direct exchange of trading information between systems using a standardised messaging format. Traders connect their systems to a broker's server via FIX API, enabling them to send and receive messages such as buy and sell orders, market data requests, and trade execution confirmations. This direct connection bypasses traditional trading platforms, allowing for lower latency, faster execution, and greater customisation. FIX API is popular among traders that require high-speed trading, advanced functionality, and seamless integration with proprietary systems.

What Is TickTrader FIX API Platform?

An example of a FIX API is TickTrader FIX API from FXOpen. It’s a robust platform designed for developers to create customised trading tools and interfaces specifically for the FXOpen TickTrader trading platform. The FIX API offers a secure connection to the TickTrader Server, enabling seamless access to critical trading data such as real-time price feeds and historical quotes. It supports key trading operations, including executing trades, modifying or cancelling orders, and receiving automated notifications of trading activities.

With its focus on efficiency, precision, and flexibility, the TickTrader FIX API is ideal for meeting diverse trading requirements.