IPM Automated Trading System
Systematic futures technology

From strategy signal to authorized execution.

IPM is a rules-based software platform designed to generate systematic futures trade signals, apply customer-directed risk controls, and route authorized orders to supported brokerage accounts.

Customer-controlledAccounts remain in the customer’s name
Permission-basedBroker authorization can be revoked
Risk-limitedContract and loss controls by account
AuditableSignals, orders, fills and errors logged
The strategy suite

One platform. Four rules-based algorithms.

The IPM suite applies related liquidity, momentum and participation models to two futures markets and two trading horizons. Signals are evaluated on confirmed standard-candlestick bars without future-looking data or negative plot offsets.

NQ · INTRADAY

NQ Day Trading

Liquidity-ribbon crossovers are confirmed by a momentum and participation filter. The strategy can scale out, close, or reverse when its coded conditions occur.

3-minuteConfirmed bars
2 contractsDefault position
2.5%Equity-risk setting
Method and trade management
  • Fast and slow liquidity ribbons use default lengths of 8 and 21.
  • One contract exits on a close through the fast ribbon; the balance exits through the slow ribbon.
  • A qualified opposite setup takes priority and reverses the remaining position.
  • After a 1% favorable move, the stop advances to average entry and does not move backward.
ES · INTRADAY

ES Day Trading

The ES intraday model combines the proprietary liquidity-adjusted ribbon with momentum and participation confirmation, automated scaling, and reversal logic.

2-minuteConfirmed bars
2 contractsDefault position
2.5%Equity-risk setting
Method and trade management
  • Fast and slow liquidity ribbons use default lengths of 8 and 21.
  • One contract exits on a close through the fast ribbon; the balance exits through the slow ribbon.
  • A qualified opposite setup takes priority and reverses the remaining position.
  • After a 1% favorable move, the stop advances to average entry and does not move backward.
NQ · SWING

NQ Swing Trading

The NQ swing model uses ribbon crossovers for entries and full exits, with Heavy-oscillator warning transitions for partial position management.

45-minuteConfirmed bars
2 contractsNo pyramiding
$10,000Intended risk limit
Method and trade management
  • A qualifying Heavy warning transition closes one contract before a full-exit signal.
  • The runner exits on a confirmed close through the slow ribbon.
  • The default protective stop is 250 NQ points from average entry, based on the original two contracts.
  • Positions may remain open overnight, over weekends, and through economic or geopolitical events.
ES · SWING

ES Swing Trading

The ES swing model uses liquidity-ribbon direction, momentum confirmation, and exhaustion conditions to manage a two-stage position.

45-minuteConfirmed bars
2 contractsNo pyramiding
$9,000Intended risk limit
Method and trade management
  • A qualifying exhaustion condition closes one contract before a full-exit signal.
  • The runner exits on a confirmed close through the slow ribbon.
  • The default protective stop is 90 ES points from average entry, based on the original two contracts.
  • Positions may remain open overnight, over weekends, and through economic or geopolitical events.

Risk settings describe intended strategy controls, not guaranteed maximum losses. Stops may fill at different prices during gaps, fast markets, exchange interruptions, or limited liquidity.

Execution architecture

Designed for secure customer authorization.

IPM is being designed to integrate with supported broker APIs. Customers retain custody of funds at their broker and authorize IPM software to submit permitted orders under the controls they select.

01

Signal generation

The selected IPM algorithm identifies a rules-based entry, adjustment or exit.

02

Account validation

The platform verifies authorization, enabled strategy, contract limits and account state.

03

Broker routing

An order instruction is transmitted through the supported broker’s approved API.

04

Reconciliation

Order status, fills, positions and exceptions are monitored and recorded.

Risk framework

Controls before, during and after every order.

Automation does not eliminate trading risk. The platform is designed to constrain execution within customer-approved parameters and provide clear intervention controls.

Pre-trade controls

  • Paper or live account separation
  • Customer-selected strategies and symbols
  • Maximum contracts per strategy and account
  • Buying-power and margin validation
  • Duplicate, stale and out-of-sequence signal rejection
  • Current-position verification before submission

In-trade and operational controls

  • Defined stop-loss and exit instructions
  • Partial-exit and reversal reconciliation
  • Daily loss limits and trading disablement
  • Daily-close and overnight-position rules
  • Customer and administrator flatten controls
  • Order, fill, rejection and system-event logs
Security model

Authorization without custody.

IPM does not hold customer trading funds. The intended integration uses broker-controlled authorization, encrypted communications and revocable permissions. Customers continue to access their brokerage account independently.

No customer-password collectionBroker authentication occurs through the broker’s approved authorization process.
Least-privilege accessAccess is limited to functions required for authorized trading and reconciliation.
Encrypted transportExternal communications use modern HTTPS/TLS protections.
Revocable authorizationCustomers can disable IPM and revoke broker access according to supported procedures.
Operational monitoringConnection health, order exceptions and mismatched positions are monitored.
Audit trailStrategy events and execution activity are recorded for review and support.
Customer lifecycle

Transparent from testing to activation.

Customers choose whether and how to activate the software. Paper testing and risk configuration precede any live authorization.

Subscribe and review

The customer receives product documentation, risk disclosures and access to the authorized strategy suite.

Connect a supported broker

The customer authenticates directly with the broker and grants revocable software access.

Configure controls

The customer selects algorithms, instruments, position limits, overnight permissions and loss thresholds.

Validate in paper

Signals and executions are tested in a simulated brokerage environment before live activation.

Activate and monitor

The customer elects live activation and retains access to broker positions, platform logs and disable controls.

Important information

Risk and regulatory disclosures

Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Past, hypothetical, simulated or backtested performance does not guarantee future results. Actual results may differ because of liquidity, slippage, commissions, fees, connectivity, market conditions and other factors.

  • IPM software does not guarantee profit or prevent loss.
  • Customers remain responsible for account funding, broker permissions, margin compliance and activation choices.
  • Automated systems may experience connectivity failures, delayed or duplicate messages, rejected orders and other technical events.
  • Product availability and live brokerage integration are subject to broker approval, applicable law and final compliance review.

Sentiment Timing Publications provides software technology and does not hold customer brokerage funds. Live integration with Interactive Brokers and AMP Futures remains subject to each broker’s approval, applicable technology-provider requirements, applicable law, and completion of any required regulatory registrations, exemptions, notices, or compliance review.

Technology and compliance inquiries

For brokerage integration, vendor due diligence, security documentation or product information, contact the IPM team.

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IPM is designed to connect with customer-authorized accounts at Interactive Brokers and AMP Futures, subject to each broker’s technical, compliance and integration approval.
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