Built by Engineers, Used by Traders
dotQuant didn't start in a boardroom; it started in an IDE. As a team of software engineers and active quantitative traders, we were frustrated by the reliable execution gap in the retail market.
We understood the power of TradingView's PineScript, but we also understood the fragility of typical signal-to-order bridges. We built the platform we needed for our own capital—one focused on technical transparency, security, and low-latency execution.
The Connectivity Gap
dotQuant was founded on a technical challenge: bridging the gap between professional-grade analysis and fragmented broker execution.
While platforms like TradingView offer world-class charting and signal generation, the path to executing those signals on institutional brokers like Interactive Brokers was often slow, unreliable, or required managing complex custom infrastructure. We built dotQuant to solve precisely this.
Engineered for Latency & Reliability
We didn't set out to build another generic trading bot. Instead, we focused on specialized connectivity architectures tailored to each broker's specific constraints:
- Hybrid Local Bridge: For Interactive Brokers (IBKR), we developed a WebSocket-driven desktop bridge that removes the need for exposing TWS ports to the public internet while maintaining ultra-low latency execution.
- Extensible Architecture: Our bridge is built with a modular design that allows us to integrate additional brokers as the platform evolves, without disrupting existing connections.
The Philosophy of Transparency
We believe automation should never be a "black box." Our core product isn't a strategy—it's the Order Journal and the Webhook Ledger.
By keeping strategy code on TradingView and execution logs on dotQuant, we ensure a clean separation of concerns. You retain full ownership of your IP, while we provide the high-availability infrastructure required to ensure every signal counts.
Security as a Foundation
Handling broker credentials requires more than just a login; it requires institutional-grade security. We've built dotQuant with a zero-knowledge approach to your sensitive data.
Your API keys are encrypted using AES-256, with the encryption keys stored in a dedicated Hardware Security Module (HSM). We ensure that your credentials are only decrypted in volatile memory during the millisecond a trade is executed, keeping your account safe and your privacy intact.
Focus on What Matters
Today, dotQuant serves traders who prioritize reliability, security, and technical transparency. We aren't here to promise returns; we're here to ensure that when your analysis says "Trade," your broker hears it instantly and securely.