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Project History & Release Notes

This page tracks major milestones, architectural changes, and notable releases for TraderX.

2026​

January 2026​

  • Docs restructure: Reorganized and clarified the docs to improve onboarding for both humans and agents
  • AI-friendly guidance: Added AGENTS.md plus code review guidance to help agentic tools and contributors work consistently in this repo

2023​

OSFF 2023 (November)​

  • Project debut: TraderX was presented at the Open Source in Finance Forum 2023 keynote demo session
  • Initial architecture: Established the core service mesh with Account, Position, Trade, and Reference Data services
  • Multi-runtime support: Java/Spring Boot, Node.js/NestJS, .NET Core, and Angular/React frontends

Initial Contribution​

  • Database: H2-based SQL database for accounts, trades, and positions
  • Account Service (Java/Spring Boot): Account management and validation
  • Position Service (Java/Spring Boot): Trade and position queries
  • Trade Service (Java/Spring Boot): Trade submission and validation
  • Trade Processor (Java/Spring Boot): Async trade processing via message feed
  • Reference Data (Node/NestJS): Security/ticker lookup service
  • People Service (.NET Core): User directory integration
  • Trade Feed (Node/Socket.IO): Pub-sub message bus for trade events
  • Web Front-End: Angular (full features) and React (trading/blotter) implementations

Contributing to this page​

When making major changes to TraderX (new services, architectural shifts, significant feature additions), please add an entry here. Minor bug fixes and routine maintenance do not need to be recorded.