Considering live trading requires our actual credentials rather than API keys, how secure is the storage and handling? Does it in fact breach the T&Cs by handing out the credentials to a third-party (QC)? I believe IB doesn't allow that.
Do we live trade on QC at our own risk?
John Munro
Anyone?
Alexandre Catarino
Hi @john-munro_1 ,
Thank you for your patience.
Your account details are not saved on QuantConnect (check out the Docs on Deploy Live Algorithms).Â
Additionally, Interactive Brokers requires two-factor authentication which is done using your phone.
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John Munro
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