Ironbeam integrates chart trading capabilities directly into its futures trading platform

Rick Steves

“Ironbeam’s futures trading platform, renowned for its robustness, reliability, and user-friendly interface, is trusted by traders worldwide.”

Ironbeam has released a chart trading feature on both its desktop and mobile futures trading platform to deliver superior performance, improved usability, and increased trading efficiency for its users worldwide.

The Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) specializing in dynamic, real-time trading options said the novel chart trading feature is a testament to its commitment to providing the best trading tools and services.

Execute directly from the charts, deploy order strategies, and trade from anywhere on any device

The broker-dealer’s enhanced charting capabilities allow users to execute trades directly from the charts, as well as deploy order strategies, and trade from anywhere on any device.

Traders can now place trades, adjust stop orders, and set limits directly from the chart from any device. This provides them with a clear, real-time view of the market, enabling more informed decision-making.

The advanced chart trading feature allows users to create, save, and deploy their custom order strategies directly from the charts. This includes bracket orders, trailing stops, and more.

The chart trading feature is not only advanced but also incredibly accessible. It’s compatible across all versions of our platform, whether the client is using a desktop PC, Mac, mobile device, or web-based platform. This universal accessibility means users can conduct chart trading on the go or at their desk, leveraging our comprehensive technical analysis tools and 300+ built-in indicators. Plus, with the ability to create their own indicators, users can customize how they view market data, whether they’re on the move or stationed at their trading desk.

Omid Farr, Chief Technology Officer of Ironbeam, said: “By integrating chart trading capabilities directly into our platform, we’ve substantially improved the trading experience for our clients. This new feature allows traders to place and adjust trades directly from our platform’s charts, offering a streamlined, intuitive, and efficient trading process.”

Mike Murphy, Director of Trading, said: “Our priority has always been to listen to our users and understand their needs. The enhanced chart trading feature is a direct result of that focus. Ironbeam’s futures trading platform, renowned for its robustness, reliability, and user-friendly interface, is trusted by traders worldwide. With the new chart trading feature, Ironbeam continues to uphold its reputation for leading the pack in futures trading innovations.”

Ironbeam, a CME Groupo clearing member that offers MetaTrader 5

Last year, Ironbeam became a CME Group clearing member firm, which has allowed the futures brokerage firm to grow customer-segregated assets by approximately 20% during the three months since becoming one of the only direct clearing members that offers a proprietary modern cloud-based trading and clearing experience.

Operating out of the Chicago Board of Trade, the broker boasts a free Ironbeam App trading platform providing direct access to over 700,000 trading instruments with low-latency market data and order routing.

Ironbeam was launched in 2010 as a technology-centric futures brokerage firm dedicated to providing technology solutions that cater to the needs of futures participants and the modern futures trader.

The futures broker also partnered with AxiomaticAI to offer the MetaTrader 5 futures trading platform to direct Ironbeam customers. MT5 is a multi-asset platform offering a range tools for price analysis, algorithmic (Automated) trading, custom indicators, scripting, powerful charting and access to the vast MetaTrader 5 Community.

AxiomaticAI is a full-service fintech solutions company that provides hosted MetaTrader 5 platform-as-a-service (PAAS) along with the “AxioGateway” direct market access (DMA) bridge that connects MetaTrader 5 to dozens of live exchanges & markets worldwide. AxiomaticAI, which provides hosted MetaTrader 5 platform-as-a-service along with a DMA bridge that connects MT5 to live exchanges and markets worldwide, has worked closely with the team at Ironbeam to be able to offer the platform to Ironbeam customers.

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