How a Solo Algo Trader Monitors 50 Pairs with One API

The Challenge

Marcus, a full-time algo trader operating from home, was manually scanning 10 forex charts across multiple timeframes every morning. The process took over an hour and he was still missing setups on pairs he did not monitor. He knew his edge was sound but his coverage was the bottleneck. Moving from 10 pairs to 50 would be impossible manually.

The Solution

Marcus replaced his manual chart scanning with two API calls. The /v1/screener endpoint scans all 50 pairs for his specific indicator conditions (RSI divergence + ADX trend confirmation) in a single request. The /v1/multi endpoint then fetches detailed indicator data for any flagged symbols.

# Scan all pairs for setups
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://tickatlas.com/v1/screener?indicators=rsi,adx&timeframe=H4&offset=0&limit=50"

# Get details for flagged symbols
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://tickatlas.com/v1/multi?symbols=EURUSD,GBPUSD&indicators=rsi,macd,adx&timeframe=H4"

The Results

• 3x faster signal detection: What took 60+ minutes of manual scanning now takes 20 minutes of reviewing API-flagged setups.
• 50 pairs monitored 24/7: A cron job runs the screener every 4 hours across all major, minor, and exotic pairs.
• Consistent execution: No more missed setups from fatigue or distraction. The API checks the same conditions every cycle.
• More trades, better quality: Wider coverage means more high-probability setups, with the same strict criteria applied uniformly.

Architecture

Cron (every 4h) → Python script → /v1/screener → Filter results
                                    → /v1/multi (flagged pairs)
                                    → Telegram notification
                                    → Manual execution via broker

Key Endpoints Used