Each day, it feels like we’ve jumped ahead by weeks. As we fall into September, the hard work everyone’s been putting in over Summer has really stacked the achievements up behind us. If you’ve been following our blogs, you’ll have noticed the amount of focus we’ve put into getting our servers ready and racking up new developers to accelerate progress. With our migration and growth, Signal’s real potential is coming to light, so, as we finish furnishing up the new platform, let’s look at where we now stand, and ahead at what’s left to be done!

Last week we had the pleasure of introducing you to the next version of the Signals Network platform: Signals v2.

To keep this brief, the following is a summary of some of the features we are excited to introduce in the upcoming release, expected for early November:

Code new strategies using C# in the new and intuitive version of Signals Framework. We will organize competitions where the best developers will have the chance to monetize their skills and receive SGN. We can’t wait to start incorporating the algo trading community!

Backtest strategies with historical data or see their performance using live data, in a user friendly way. This tool will include an extensive set of metrics, to give you as much information as possible about your strategy before you start trading with it.

Access a list of multiple technical indicators. Still unfamiliar with technical analysis? No problem, we are building a Knowledge Base which will, alongside other guides, explain how these indicators work in layman’s terms.

Receive signals from your favorite strategy, across multiple assets and even for assets on multiple exchanges. Unlike other professional financial tools which do not enable one strategy to operate over more than one asset, at Signals you will be able to create such a strategy.

The new platform will have the ability to connect to web sockets, drawing the most recent data automatically from exchanges. This is the best connection technically possible, so it is sure to improve your live trading experience.

Data is the basis of each strategy, that’s why we chose not to download data by the hour or minute, rather we download each individual trade which took place on the exchange. This means that when you need, let’s say, a 1-second data chart, Signals is able to provide it by constructing a chart from stored trades.

Set Signals notifications in our new Mobile App available for iOS and Android. This will be released alongside Signals v2. Check your strategies’ performance on the go and never miss a trade again — a professional trade’s toolkit in your pocket!

Among all these exciting features, we can also reveal a new, high-tech framework we have been polishing for months, one which defines the logic of trading strategies. Signals Framework is designed to support multiple data sources, allowing the creation of multi-asset strategies for different exchanges.

We are proud to say that we now have the framework ready, meaning we are set for features which will be added later on, such as sentiment analysis indicators. There is one particular aspect of the framework we built that makes it particularly special, differentiating us from other trading platforms: it is suitable for any kind of data stream, enabling the creation of indicators which will, for example, monitor data coming from social media, like Twitter. News trading support will enable developers to create strategies which react to important announcements such as new exchange listings, relevant partnerships, or even major influencers shilling an altcoin.

Introducing Liquid, the new platform for purchasing SGN tokens

Qryptos is, together with Idex, one of the cryptocurrencies exchange where you can currently purchase SGN tokens. We introduced our perceived advantages of working with this exchange in a previous blogpost. We are now excited to announce that Qryptos will merge with Quoinex, resulting in the launch of a bigger, more advanced exchange called Liquid. The rollout of the new platform is taking place today, September 4th, and will take up to 24 hours — bear in mind this means it is likely to be inaccessible until tomorrow.

If you have SGN on Qryptos, there is nothing you need to do: everything will be safely migrated to the new platform. You can log in to Liquid with the same credentials as you used for Qryptos, and access the same exact balances you had there.

All in all, the launch of Liquid is great news for Signals. It will mean more exposure for SGN and we can expect higher liquidity, together with a more intuitive UX/UI design, while keeping the same first-class security standards. Fiat currency pairs like USD, EUR or JPY will initially be added to just the main markets, but are also expected for tokens such as SGN within a few months. If you have any questions regarding the merger, check out the Liquid FAQ or ask our support team through our Telegram channel.

Meet the team

To continue with our ‘Meet Signals’ series, next in line is Simon Rico. A very talented product designer, who you may have seen recently celebrating his birthday. Lately you’ll have seen a lot of his great work, as he is primarily responsible for the new look and overall redesign of the Signals platform. From the feedback gathered so far, it seems we’ve made moves in the right direction, so we’re glad you like it as much as we do. You can follow Simon on Twitter or check some of his other work on Dribble.

That was a bit of a speed-run but we want to show you how we’re redistributing our effort, given the larger team, to focus on the many new features v2 will be bringing to the toolkit. With the latest framework, we’re really pushing the boundaries of automated trading, positioning us as a frontrunner in professional crypto trading. Liquid will open us up to a larger audience, and having made such diligent progress so far, we’re no doubt we’ll see a lot more Signals supporters flooding in. As always, we love to hear your feedback on any and all the things covered in these newsletters, so be sure to keep the dialogue going — we’re in this together!

Til next time, happy trading!