--- title: "amandavance11 (@amaa) | Hashnode" description: "Chartered Market Technician | Retail Trading Researcher | Multi-Asset & CFD Strategy. Read the latest articles by amandavance11 on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@amaa" --- @amaa # amandavance11 @amaa · San Jose, USA · Joined September 2026 Chartered Market Technician | Retail Trading Researcher | Multi-Asset & CFD Strategy ### [Interactive Brokers vs. TradeStation: Execution Architecture and Cost Analysis for Futures Traders](https://microstructurendcode.hashnode.dev/interactive-brokers-vs-tradestation-execution-architecture-and-cost-analysis-for-futures-traders?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Interactive Brokers vs. TradeStation for futures traders: how each routes and executes orders, what each costs per contract & which one fits? 5 min read · [microstructurendcode.hashnode.dev](https://microstructurendcode.hashnode.dev/interactive-brokers-vs-tradestation-execution-architecture-and-cost-analysis-for-futures-traders?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/interactive-brokers-vs-tradestation-execution-architecture-and-cost-analysis-for-futures-traders/6acaa1e28ba8f7bfe625945f) ### [How To Build Algorithmic Trading Systems in the US: A Developer's Guide to Forex APIs"](https://microstructurendcode.hashnode.dev/how-to-build-algorithmic-trading-systems-in-the-us-a-developer-s-guide-to-forex-apis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A developer's guide to algorithmic forex trading in the US. Learn how to handle NFA FIFO compliance rules and compare the top 5 regulated broker APIs. 5 min read · [microstructurendcode.hashnode.dev](https://microstructurendcode.hashnode.dev/how-to-build-algorithmic-trading-systems-in-the-us-a-developer-s-guide-to-forex-apis?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [4](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-build-algorithmic-trading-systems-in-the-us-a-developer-s-guide-to-forex-apis/6ab96169cb06fef56dfa960b) [Sep 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-build-algorithmic-trading-systems-in-the-us-a-developer-s-guide-to-forex-apis/6ab96169cb06fef56dfa960b)