About backtrader.com
backtrader.com (BlackTrade) is one of the world's leading brokerage platforms, and focuses on providing solutions using best-in-class tools and analytics. We offer the best trading experience to clients, with user-friendly institutional-quality tools that were developed for all levels of traders. BackTrader is a fully licensed and regulated brokerage that is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
BackTrader
backtrader.com (BlackTrade), formerly known as Rubix BlackTrader, was established as an online broker in 2014, by a team of professionals with extensive financial market experience. These professionals bring valuable experience in risk management, compliance, technology and service to BackTrader business culture. Our core values are integrity, transparency, diligence and innovation. At BackTrader we are inspired to think differently, while also seeking to unite and share a common vision because of a deeply held belief about what is most important to clients. While BackTrader caters to clients around the world, we maintain the same regulatory standards and integrity across the board. BackTrader is built by traders who have a deep understanding of the stresses, frustration and hardship that traders experience during the course of their professional lives. For this, we make sure that our clients have access to the best news and information, research and analytics that are available. Everything that BackTrader does is done with dedication. We practice what we preach, providing full disclosure and transparency for every conceivable detail of our organization, in order to best serve your needs.
BlackTrader
backtrader.com (BlackTrade) was founded in 2014 with the vision of building the world`s most cost-effective and transparent trading environment for all types of traders. We developed the BackTrader Navigator to help traders at all levels to enhance and sharpen their statistical edge. BackTrader takes away the complexity and cost of accessing and processing huge amounts of data, by leveraging our resources and the vast experience of our trading and data science team. Our mission is to deliver the best trading experience and provide institutional-quality trading tools to all traders in our community.
September 2014
backtrader.com (BlackTrade) is founded
backtrader.com (BlackTrade), which originally traded under the name “Rubix BlackTrader”, is founded in September 2014.
November 2018
Designated liquidity service provider
BackTrader partnered with oneZero Financial Systems to offer its liquidity services to a wider client base, allowing participants of oneZero`s EcoSystem access to BackTrader liquidity.
December 2019
Brand refreshment
Rebranded to backtrader.com (BlackTrade) with an aim to expand globally with the best trading environment and top-tier services.
May 2020
Introducing crypto
Alongside currencies, commodities, indices and other assets on BlackTrader, BackTrader expanded its digital asset offering, enabling clients to trade and invest in bitcoin, ether, XPR and other popular cryptos.
April 2021
Paypal & Worldpay
Authorized and integrated with both Paypal and Worldpay to our ever-growing list of funding and payment channels.
September 2021
Arbidyne absolute return funds
Launched our first absolute return funds with an Australian licensed funds manager, Arbidyne Capital, aiming to bring hedge-fund trading to retail investors.
May 2022
Ditto acquisition
Acquired Ditto, a tech-driven and product led brokerage, to expand into social trading spaces, a disruptive innovation is mapped out along the way.
July 2022
BackTrader Navigator
Launched 1st version of BackTrader Navigator with an aim to close the gap between retail traders and institutional traders with our cutting-edge and intuitive trading tools.
Veteran expertise
BlackTrader's team consists of trading veterans with a deep, first-hand understanding of markets.
Experience-driven innovation
BlackTrader's product developers aren’t just technical experts – they're traders who’ve been in the trenches themselves.
Top-shelf Trading Conditions
Enjoy industry leading trading conditions. Take advantage of competitive trading costs that beat 80% of our peers.
Trusted and fully transparent
Trust and integrity lie at the core of everything we do. We are a fair and fully transparent brokerage.
Innovative Trading Tools
BackTrader Navigator, our proprietary platform, features a user-friendly interface and cutting-edge tools that enhance the decision-making of traders of all levels and styles.
Fully Regulated and Compliant
backtrader.com (BlackTrade) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia and licensed by the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (AFSL Number 337985). BackTrader is also licensed with the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (Company Number 40256).