Signals & API: Build Custom Trading Workflows

Advanced traders can use the OptionsHood Signals API to send trade signals from external systems. This is useful for quant strategies, TradingView alerts, and custom bots.

Authentication

Generate an API key from Settings → API Keys. Each key has scopes for read-only or signal submission. Store keys securely and rotate them regularly.

API signal flow — External systems send signals to OptionsHood, which validates and routes them to followers.

Webhook format

Signals are sent as JSON POST requests. Required fields include symbol, side, quantity, order type, and optional limit price.

TradingView integration

Use the webhook URL in a TradingView alert to turn Pine Script strategies into copy trading signals.

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