What is Email Trader?

Bridge your trading alerts with your Interactive Brokers account

Email Trader is a powerful yet user-friendly email trading bot that turns trading alerts into live Interactive Brokers (IBKR) orders — typically in under ten seconds.

Acting as a secure bridge, Email Trader connects to a dedicated Gmail inbox, detects messages that match your custom alert format, and instantly parses the ticker, order type, quantity, price, and other parameters. This data is then automatically transcoded for the IBKR API and transmitted to TWS/IB Gateway — no API coding required.

A clean graphical interface lets you configure alert settings in minutes and log detailed operations in real time. Whether you trade stocks, options, futures, forex, or crypto-ETFs, you retain full control while enjoying hands-free, algorithmic execution.

Leveraging Gmail’s authenticated delivery (DKIM/SPF) and Google-verified OAuth 2.0, Email Trader ensures your credentials never leave your computer and that every order is delivered quickly, reliably, and securely.

Simplify, accelerate, and safeguard your Interactive Brokers automation with Email Trader — the quickest path from alert to trade.

KEY FEATURES

Email Trader is engineered with a suite of powerful features designed to provide a comprehensive, secure, and user-centric Interactive Brokers trade automation experience. We focus on compatibility, security, and ease of use to deliver a truly effective automated trading software solution.

EXTENSIVE IBKR API COMPATIBILITY

Email Trader’s deep integration with the Interactive Brokers API gives you far more than simple market orders. From a single email alert you can trade stocks, options, futures, forex and crypto-ETFs, choose among market, limit, stop/stop-limit, trailing, or GTC orders, and fine-tune every parameter—quantity, time-in-force to the second, portfolio-percentage targets, and more. Because the app speaks the IBKR API natively, you can translate complex strategies into executable instructions without touching a line of code. As your methods evolve, Email Trader scales with you, delivering the full breadth of IBKR functionality through the same fast, secure workflow.

DECENTRALIZED AND SECURE ARCHITECTURE

Security is foundational to Email Trader—not an afterthought. By relying on the robust Gmail API and keeping all processing on your machine, Email Trader adopts a decentralized architecture that eliminates the single points of failure typical of webhook servers. Your alert emails remain in your own Gmail inbox, authenticated by DKIM/SPF, while OAuth 2.0 tokens and order logic stay encrypted locally (DPAPI). Because no sensitive credentials or trade history are stored on third-party servers, would-be attackers have nothing central to target. The result is a minimal attack surface and privacy that rivals self-hosted solutions—without the maintenance burden. Move beyond vulnerable, fully centralized bots and trade through a model built on modern security principles, where you control the data and the gateway.

USER FRIENDLY DESIGN

We believe powerful automated trading software shouldn’t come with a steep learning curve. Email Trader delivers a meticulously crafted, user-friendly design that puts clarity first: a clean dashboard shows recent alerts and executed orders at a glance, while step-by-step tutorials and numerous examples make bot setup and Gmail-alert formatting straightforward. Key controls—default quantity, risk limits, connection status—sit in a logical, uncluttered layout, so both newcomers and seasoned algorithmic traders can fine-tune parameters in minutes. By stripping away unnecessary complexity, Email Trader lets you focus on strategy and market analysis, not interface hacks or code tweaks, ensuring a smooth, efficient workflow for every Interactive Brokers automation task.

ENHANCED API

Email Trader’s Enhanced API extends the capabilities of the Interactive Brokers API, including the ability to specify orders using amounts or target portfolio amounts, set time-in-force in seconds, and manage the lifespan of alerts and trades with greater flexibility. Additionally, the capability to process multiple orders within a single alert empowers traders to execute complex strategies with efficiency and ease. Email Trader’s Enhanced API is designed to provide a more powerful, flexible, and user-centric trading experience, enabling traders to leverage the full potential of their strategies.

FAIL-SAFE MECHANISMS

Email Trader features fail-safe mechanisms to ensure continuous trading operations during API or connectivity disruptions. With an updated price book and automatic retry features, it swiftly addresses any interruptions, minimizing both downtime and potential failures. This resilience provides traders with a dependable platform, capable of navigating the technical complexities of financial markets with ease.

MULTILAYER SECURITY

Email Trader employs a multilayer security approach to protect traders and their operations. Beyond utilizing Gmail’s OAuth2.0 authentication for secure email communications, the application supports biometric access where available, adding a personal layer of security. Furthermore, each trading alert incorporates a unique passphrase code, ensuring the authenticity of the sender and safeguarding against unauthorized commands. This comprehensive security strategy ensures that Email Trader provides a robust, secure trading environment at every interaction point.

Get Started with Email Trader Today

Experience the power of seamless Interactive Brokers trade automation
Take control of your trading and eliminate manual order entry. Download the official Email Trader application directly from your preferred app store:

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Download on the Mac App Store

Email Trader is distributed under a commercial license granted by Interactive Brokers.

Installation is quick and easy. Once installed, follow our simple setup guide to connect your Gmail account and configure your first email trading bot for IBKR API integration. Start converting TradingView alerts to IBKR orders and executing your strategies with speed and precision.

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